Calculating lost wages for foreign workers killed in the U.S.

Calculating damages for individuals who reside in other countries but are killed or injured in the U.S. is difficult. In these types of cases, we typically do not have sufficient knowledge, and/or data on a number economic factors that we usually consider when performing economic earnings or revenue loss. For instance, many countries do not have and maintain data that can be easily used to calculate personal consumption factors. In some instances, determining the amount of taxes the individual might have paid in the foreign country may also be difficult.

In the next few post, we will be discussing a case, Ostrowiecki vs. Aggressor Fleet, Ltd., CIVIL ACTION No. 07-6598,CIVIL ACTION No. 07-693, United States District Court in Louisiana, that deals with the death of a Brazilian business owner.