This article presents the legal framework for the assessment of economic damages in the state of Colorado. Special attention is given to the statutes, case law, and procedural rules that govern the estimation of damages in personal injury and wrongful death actions including medical malpractice and ski accidents. Also included are an overview of the jury instructions and the role of the forensic economic expert in the assessment of economic damages.Abstract
Contributor Notes
*Professor Emerita of Economics, University of Colorado at Boulder, and Professor Emeritus of Economics, Murray State University, respectively. The authors would like to thank Robert Male and James Rodgers for their helpful comments on an earlier version of this paper.