Spring 1999
Volume 2: Issue 1

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


Smoking gun: Blacks say menthol cigarette ads targeted them
A federal lawsuit claiming cigarette manufacturers violated the civil rights of African Americans isn't about money, says the lead plaintiff in the case. Rather, said the Rev. Jesse Brown Jr., it's about getting menthol cigarettes off the market and putting an end to targeted advertising of a hazardous product.

Profile: Tamara Haas: Caring and communication count
In the male-dominated world of personal-injury lawyers, Tamara Haas says being a woman and a former nurse gives her a big advantage. "I think the perception is that women listen better," said Haas...

Profile: Robert R. Trout: How fickle is the workforce?
When it comes to wrongful termination claims, it pays to know how long the plaintiff would have stayed with his or her employer if given the chance.


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

: The case of the gassed knee patient............
A 29-year-old man checks into the hospital for knee surgery, and his surgeon decides on a procedure that requires the man's knee to be distended by gas rather than more-widely used saline fluid.

Recent Developments in Forensic Economics pertinent to lawyers.

Links to other forensic economics resources.

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