Which of the Following Statements Is True of Projected Earnings

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of projected earnings in a damages claim?

• A) Calculating lost wages requires the projection of two separate earnings streams: past lost earnings and recoverable lost earnings.
• B) Lost earnings constitutes the difference between pre-injury earnings and post-injury earnings.
• C) Pre-injury earnings and post-injury earnings are the two subcomponents of lost earnings in a civil litigation claiming damages.
• D) Post-injury earnings is what the plaintiff would have earned if not for the injury.

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Definitions:

Traumatic Incident

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PTSD

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Exposure And Response Prevention

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