December 1st 1998
Volume 1: Issue 2

We call our web site the essential economic resource for lawyers. Maybe you arch your eyebrows at such a lofty claim. Yet with our state of the art interactive technology, our vast array of up-to-date economic information available at your fingertips, and our ability to draw upon the resources of hundreds of the nation's top litigators and economic experts, we expect to live up to that claim. Here are four reasons why we hope you become a regular user of our site.

First, you will be a better lawyer.

Our easy to use yet sophisticated damage calculation models will help you to quickly analyze and appraise your case. Suppose you have been retained to pursue a wrongful death claim. Simply answer the questions of FAI's "electronic interview" sheet, including such information as the decedents date of birth, gender, earning history and family status. Then press a button, and our sophisticated interactive program


Medical-malpractice award sets state record
With a family history of breast cancer, Bonnie Welteroth had always been diligent about getting checkups. Tragically, those she trusted with her life weren't so careful, and the Macungie, Pa., woman and her husband recently won a record jury verdict in a lawsuit claiming negligence.

Profile: Thomas R. Kline: Keep it simple and human
Tom Kline has a history of making history in the Pennsylvania courts by securing record verdicts for his clients in complex cases. In addition Kline, whose specialty is catastrophic-injury claims, has been involved in cases that helped develop civil litigation and product-liability law in the state.

Profile: Stan Smith: Hedonic damages provide a model for more equal justice
It's no wonder Corporate Financial Group in Chicago gets calls from lawyers all over the country. Company President Stan Smith is the father of hedonic damages and has served as an economic expert witness in more than 100 trials.


Tips from Paul Jacobsen on using the Net to improve your practice.

: The case of the jealous face-slasher............
Accompanied by two friends, a 16-year-old girl goes to the hospital to visit her cousin, who has just given birth. Visiting hours have ended, and a nurse tells the teen-agers to wait by the elevators in the maternity ward. After the nurse leaves, a woman exits an elevator and threatens the girl.

Recent Developments in Forensic Economics pertinent to lawyers.

Links to other forensic economics resources.

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