Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages An Economic Approach

Measure business interruption losses with confidence

You hope for the best and plan for the worst. It’s your job. But when the unimaginable happens, are you truly prepared for those business interruption losses?

Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages is the only book in the field that explains the complicated process of measuring business interruption damages after you’ve been hit by the unexpected, whether the losses are from natural or man-made disasters, or whether the performance of one company adversely affects the performance of another.

• Understand the methodology for how lost profits should be measured
• Deal with the many common types of cases in business interruption lawsuits in commercial litigation
• Take a look at exhibits, tables, and graphs
• Benefit from updated data, case studies, and case law references

Don’t get caught off guard. Get ahead of planning for measuring your interruption losses before disaster strikes.

DR. PATRICK A. GAUGHAN is President of Economatrix Research Associates, an economic and financial consulting firm specializing in the application of economics and finance to litigated matters. Dr. Gaughan provides various consulting services in the field of litigation economics and finance as well as mergers and acquisitions. He is often called upon to serve as an expert witness in lawsuits and other litigated matters.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Economic Framework for the Lost Profits Estimation Process

Chapter 3: Economic Analysis in Business Interruption Loss Analysis

Chapter 4: Industry Analysis

Chapter 5: Projecting Lost Revenues

Chapter 6: Cost Analysis and Profitability

Chapter 7: Time Value of Money Considerations

Chapter 8: Business Valuations

Chapter 9: Intellectual Property

Chapter 10: Securities-Related Damages

Chapter 11: Antitrust

Chapter 12: Economics of Punitive Damages

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