My firm is getting ready to take a small class action case to mediation. Because the case is only worth $2 million, the attorneys did not want to hire an economist to calculate the damages. Instead, they had me calculate the damages.
I was an English major in college. I failed algebra 2 in high school.
Defendants gave us a spread sheet with raw data. The attorneys wanted a variety of calculations for damages and various statutory penalties. The calculations required me to tally the data in a variety of ways. While certain calculations were pretty easy, I had to get the data into shape upon which to base the calculations. I had to figure out formulas for calculating dates. For an economist or actuary that would be a no brainer. For a middle aged woman who defers helping her kids with their math homework, it was quite a challenge. At one point, I was certain my brain was going to ooze out of my ears. I actually developed a migraine headache -- and I never get migraine headaches, even when my daughter practices playing drums in the house.
Fortunately, I got deeply into the problem solving process so despite my frustration I was committed to figuring it out.
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