Economic Damage & Medical Cost Expert
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- Phone: (337) 296-0614
- Cell: (337) 296-0614
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Economics and Business DamagesKeywords/Search Terms:
Economic Loss Analysis, Lost Profits, Labor Economics, Personal Injury, Life Care Plan Valuation, Future Medical Costs, Health Economics, Economic Damages, Commercial Damages, Household Services Valuation, Lost Earnings, Present Value Analysis, Jones Act, Fringe Benefits Valuation, Statistical Analysis, Medical MalpracticeEducation:
PhD, Univ. of South Florida; MA, Univ. of South Florida; BA, Univ. of South FloridaYears in Practice:
19Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
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Wesley Austin, Ph.D., is a forensic economist with more than 18 years of experience providing economic loss analyses, expert reports, and litigation consulting services in cases throughout the United States. He has been retained by attorneys, corporations, and government entities to evaluate economic damages and present expert opinions in complex litigation. He has been the lead economist in multi-million dollar personal/commercial settlements. Dr. Austin has prepared numerous economic loss analyses and has been retained in matters across multiple jurisdictions nationwide. He specializes in the quantification of economic losses arising from personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, copyright infringement, maritime claims, commercial disputes, and business interruption matters. His expertise includes lost earnings/lost capacity and fringe benefits, life care plan valuation, future medical cost projections, lost household services, lost profits, and other economic damages. He has prepared economic analyses involving a broad range of industries, including oil and gas services, transportation and trucking, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, construction, and professional services. His skill set includes delivering thorough, well-supported analyses and communicating complex economic concepts in a clear and understandable manner. In addition to his consulting practice, Dr. Austin serves as an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Louisiana. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics with concentrations in Health Economics, Labor Economics, and Statistics. He has been widely published in economics and finance journals and has served as managing editor of a prominent vocational/labor economics journal. He has testified before the Louisiana Senate Judiciary Committee regarding medical malpractice award limits. Dr. Austin has been recognized as an expert witness in both state and federal courts and has extensive experience supporting counsel through all phases of litigation, including case evaluation, report preparation, deposition, and trial testimony.