Discounting future losses for lost profits

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Abstract: In many business litigation cases, financial experts must project damages for losses that the plaintiff will incur in the future because of the injury involved. Discounted future losses represent the amount of compensation needed now to replace that future lost income. But, as this article discusses, losses in a litigation context are different from the lost income that comes up in business valuation situations, requiring an expert to calculate a discount rate based on relevant risks.