Winter 1997 issue of the Expert Witness newsletter (volume 2, issue 4)

Contents:

  • Determination of the Hourly Cost of Household Services
    • by Therese Brown and Audrey Hallson
    • Therese Brown and Audrey Hallson, in the fourth of a five-part series of articles, discuss the estimation of an appropriate hourly rate in cases which involve the loss of household services. This discussion details rates gleaned from a 1997 survey of household providers which was conducted by Economica.
  • The Role of the Occupational Therapist in Personal Injury Litigation – Part 2
    • by Lorian Kennedy
    • In the second of her two-part series on the role of occupational therapists in personal injury litigation, Lorian Kennedy explains that the occupational therapist is well placed, in terms of both her/his education and expertise, to assess the loss of functional capacity of a plaintiff, after an accident, to undertake household services.
  • D’Amato v. Badger – Complications Arising when the Plaintiff is a Business Partner
    • by Christopher Bruce and Scott Beesley
    • In this article Christopher Bruce and Scott Beesley bring clarity to some of the complex issues that surround the loss of income which arises when the proprietor of a small business is injured. In particular, they deal with the situation encountered in the recent Supreme Court decision of D’Amato v. Badger, in which D’Amato was a partner in a small business. The issue of compensation became clouded because D’Amato, through his partner’s generosity, was in receipt of a wage post-accident that exceeded the value of his contribution, given his compromised condition.
  • Determination of the Hourly Cost of Household Services
    • by Therese Brown and Audrey Hallson
    • Therese Brown and Audrey Hallson, in the fourth of a five-part series of articles, discuss the estimation of an appropriate hourly rate in cases which involve the loss of household services. This discussion details rates gleaned from a 1997 survey of household providers which was conducted by Economica.