• (Individual v. Farmers Insurance): Testifying expert for defense counsel in lawsuit alleging lost wages and business income related to automobile accident. Analyzed multiple years of personal and business income tax returns, industry market trends, deposition transcripts, company statistics and economic indicators. Determined that actual losses sustained by plaintiff were minimal compared to amounts alleged. Prepared damage report, deposition questions, trial exhibits and settlement analysis. Result: Settlement.
  • Uno v. Provident Life Accident Insurance Company (Coos County Circuit Court of Oregon, Case No. 06CV0163): Testifying expert for defense counsel in lawsuit alleging lost wages and business income related to automobile accident. Analyzed multiple years of personal and business income tax returns, industry market trends, deposition transcripts, company statistics and economic indicators. Determined that actual losses sustained by plaintiff were minimal compared to amounts alleged. Prepared damage report, deposition questions, trial exhibits and settlement analysis. Result: Settlement.
  • (Undisclosed Individual v. The Hartford Insurance Company): Testifying expert for defense counsel in lawsuit alleging lost wages and business income due to automobile accident. Plaintiff sued for policy limits and alleged that auto injuries forced the sale of his businesses. Analyzed income tax returns, employment and earnings history, purchase and sale agreements, deposition transcripts, and other financial records. Discovered Plaintiff had determined to sell business prior to accident date and another business was actually a hobby. Determined that loss sustained by plaintiff was a fraction of amounts alleged. Prepared comprehensive damage and forensic report. Result: Settlement.
  • Carl F. Burkheimer v. Wanda Gay Barkhurst (Deschutes County Circuit Court of Oregon, Case No. 15cv33549): Testifying expert for defense counsel in lawsuit alleging business income related to automobile accident. Analyzed multiple years of personal and business income tax returns, industry market trends, deposition transcripts, company statistics, capacity constraints and economic indicators. Determined that actual losses sustained by plaintiff were minimal compared to amounts alleged. Prepared damage report, deposition questions, mediation and trial exhibits. Result: Settlement.
  • (Jenny Shockney v. Eric Osborne (Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Crook, Case No. 18CV07926): Testifying expert for defense counsel in lawsuit alleging lost income due to injuries from a car accident caused by defendant. Reviewed components of damages claimed by Plaintiff, prepared independent damages analysis and trial exhibits, and testified in Court. Result: Jury verdict for Plaintiff with damages awarded at defense expert amounts.
  • (Jones Act) Mark McKinley v. Foss Maritime Company (Oregon District Court, Case No. 3:18-CV-00799-HZ): Testifying expert to defense counsel in connection with damages alleged from personal injuries suffered during tug-boat operations. Analyzed damages alleged by plaintiff, developed independent calculation of potential damages, and prepared exhibits for mediation. Result: Settlement.