Forensic Economics Expert Evaluates Loss of Income Following Death of CEO

Case Overview

This case involves a patient – the CEO of an agricultural chemicals company – who being treated for metastatic cancer that had been in remission for some time. He was seen several times by an oncologist who failed to detect the emergence of a new tumor despite regular testing and visualization of the mass on imaging studies. The patient was ultimately killed by his cancer at a fairly young age, and his company suffered significant issues as a result of his death. A forensic economist was requested to review the matter and opine on the loss of income for the company and the individual that resulted from the patient’s illness and death.