Choosing a Damages Expert in Medical Qui Tam and False Claims Act Cases

When choosing damages experts for a qui tam case, it may help to understand the skill sets required to calculate damages and to testify at the intersection of medical, legal, and analytical issues. This blog will discuss the experience needed.

By |2022-03-03T21:07:55-06:00March 2nd, 2022|RPC Blog|Comments Off on Choosing a Damages Expert in Medical Qui Tam and False Claims Act Cases

Determining Earnings for Oil and Gas Workers

Oil and natural gas prices are volatile. Changes in those prices drives changes in employment and wages for workers in jobs related to exploration, development and production (EDP). Because of the danger in some EDP jobs, these workers may be plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Computing damages for loss of earning capacity [...]

By |2023-08-03T14:53:29-05:00February 1st, 2022|White Papers|Comments Off on Determining Earnings for Oil and Gas Workers

Determining Earnings for Oil and Gas Workers

This white paper, authored by Dr. Brian Piper, details volatility in price, rigs, production jobs and median earnings in the oil and gas field between 2000 and 2022, and the methods that should be used to calculate base wages and wage growth. The paper is applicable to injured parties working in drilling, extraction and [...]

By |2023-08-03T14:53:53-05:00February 1st, 2022|RPC Blog|Comments Off on Determining Earnings for Oil and Gas Workers

RPC’s Overview of the Supreme Court of Texas’ Decisions on Reasonable Value of Medical Expenses

The Supreme Court of Texas (“SCOT”) has handed down decisions that better define the limits on a plaintiff’s liability to a defendant for medical expenses in a personal injury case. These decisions have also clarified a defendant’s right to reasonable discovery from a plaintiff’s medical providers to determine the damages for medical expenses. In this blog, we review what this means for plaintiff and defense attorneys.

By |2022-01-13T20:39:37-06:00January 13th, 2022|RPC Blog|Comments Off on RPC’s Overview of the Supreme Court of Texas’ Decisions on Reasonable Value of Medical Expenses
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