William E Harris

November 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

So you have a dispute matter that involves an injury to a person who claims to have been wronged in some way.

By William E. Harris

10 minute read

October 24, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

In many commercial disputes, the proper measure of damages is lost profits. Easily stated, the loss would be the profit that the injured party would have earned "but for" the alleged wrongdoing of the defendant.

By William E. Harris

7 minute read

March 26, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

In medical malpractice cases filed in Pennsylvania, there is often a claim for future life care plan costs.

By William E. Harris

7 minute read

May 05, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

In personal injury and wrongful death matters, plaintiffs are often entitled not only to lost earnings and earnings capacity, but also to the pecuniary value of lost fringe benefits. For many employees, fringe benefits include paid time off, retirement benefits and savings plans and health care coverage for the employee and his or her family.

By William E. Harris

6 minute read

January 24, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

People will tell you that a life is priceless. But in a practical sense, a life has both economic and non-economic value to individuals, loved ones and friends. In the damages world, the value of a life is really a question of economic value.

By William E. Harris

6 minute read

April 25, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

In personal injury and wrongful death matters, economic losses associated with a loss of earnings capacity and fringe benefits are claimable. Fringe benefits are typically a category of offerings by an employer to an employee for items other than regular salary and wages. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks various fringe benefit costs by employers that include (1) legally required costs associated with payroll taxes, (2) costs related to supplemental pay for vacation, sick time, bonuses and overtime, (3) insurance benefits, which may include health care coverage or premium payment assistance, group life insurance, disability insurance and unemployment insurance, and (4) retirement and pension benefits.

By William E. Harris

9 minute read

March 20, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

The calculation of claimable economic damages in Pennsylvania is generally guided by case law and statutes applied to the specific facts of a case. Depending on the case, different damage remedies may be appropriate.

By William E. Harris

9 minute read

October 31, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Calculating the economic loss to an estate and its survivors is done differently in most states. Jurisdictional statutes and case law provide the framework for how this calculation is made in a particular venue

By William E. Harris

8 minute read

May 01, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

From a cost-benefit analysis, the defense's total out-of-pocket cost to hire a damage expert in all cases where significant damages are sought would likely not even approach the potential reduced award that could occur in just one case. Think about the $280 million potential savings previously referenced. But even a potential benefit savings of $100,000 would greatly outweigh the cost of an expert in most cases.

By William E. Harris

8 minute read

August 04, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

In cases involving an economic loss to a plaintiff, there are usually several potential remedies available for recovery.

By William E. Harris

6 minute read