Methods of Ascertainment of Personal Damage in the USA

The chapter illustrates the historical, judicial, and juridical framework of personal injury assessment and compensation in the USA, describing the expert’s qualification and competences and detailing the ascertainment methodology and criteria of evaluation utilized for identifying, describing, and estimating any personal injury, its temporary and permanent consequences, and the causal value/link between the event and the injury and between the injury and the impairment/disability.