Ep32: Calculating Economic Damages in Personal Injury Cases featuring Kristin Kucsma

Personal injuries can have a significant economic impact on individuals and their families. Kristin Kucsma is the Managing Director and Chief Economist at Sobel Tinari Economics Group, leading a team of economists and analysts. Since joining in 2008, she has become a renowned expert witness in various legal cases, including personal injury, wrongful death, and economic damages. Kris's expertise includes analyzing economic loss components such as lost compensation, care costs, and fringe benefits. She's testified in over 1,200 depositions and trials across the U.S. Previously, Kris taught economics for over 13 years at several universities and holds advanced degrees in Economics. She is involved in professional economic associations and mentors women at Seton Hall University's Leadership Program. Kris has been recognized as the top Economic Expert Witness by the New York Law Journal for ten consecutive years. In this episode of Victim to Victory: The Personal Injury Playbook, Lawrence LeBrocq interviews Kristin Kucsma, the managing director and chief economist of the Sobel Tenari Economics Group, specializing in economic analysis for personal injury litigation. Kucsma's perspective on the economic impact and assessment of personal injuries extends beyond the loss of compensation from inability to work.  Kris emphasized the importance of recognizing the impact of injuries on a person's ability to perform various services in their daily lives, such as household chores, childcare, and providing guidance and support to family members. What to expect in this week’s episode:- Uncover the often-overlooked financial consequences of personal injuries, extending far beyond lost wages. - Learn about the profound effects on household dynamics and the potential for lifetime care costs.- Find out how attorneys and economic experts collaborate to build strong cases, especially for court proceedings.- Gain insight into the comprehensive evaluation of economic damages, including lost compensation, the cost of lifetime care, and the impact on service capabilities. If you or someone you know is recovering from a personal injury, listen to this episode of Victim to Victory to learn more about the importance of personalized care during recovery.  GGLResources:https://www.garcesgrabler.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GarcesGrablerLebrocq/https://twitter.com/ggl_njlawhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Y-uofxcHnnLPDVHzRGWgw  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesConnect & Learn More🌐 Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq https://ggllawyers.com/contact-us/📍 Serving injured workers across all of New JerseyVictim to Victory is the authority in NJ personal injury. New episode every week.