Episode #14
Beyond Aviation: Maximizing Damages in Catastrophic Cases | Attorney Andrew Robb | S6 Ep. 14
Most lawyers build damages by documenting what their client earned. Andrew Robb explains how to build damages by proving what your client still could have become. In the 100th episode of Best Practices with Kenny Berger , Andrew shares the framework his firm has developed through decades of catastrophic aviation litigation to uncover, develop, and present damages that many lawyers never think to pursue. Rather than stopping with employment records and economic projections, he explains how to investigate a client's ambitions, opportunities, relationships, and future potential to paint a more complete picture of what was truly taken. What You'll Learn Andrew shares practical strategies for: Developing stronger economic damages by proving future potential, not just past earnings. Investigating the people, experiences, and evidence that reveal your client's unrealized future. Using powerful liability evidence to maximize compensatory damages instead of relying on punitive damages. Building credibility with jurors by presenting realistic damages models and giving them meaningful choices. Conducting root cause analysis to identify the specific failure that caused a catastrophic event. Presenting emotional damages in a way that earns trust instead of creating juror resistance. The Bigger Lesson The conversation goes far beyond aviation. Andrew explains why the most valuable catastrophic cases are often built by asking better questions, looking deeper into your client's story, and making strategic decisions that maximize what your client can actually recover—not simply what a jury might award. Whether you're handling a wrongful death case, a trucking collision, medical malpractice, or any other catastrophic injury claim, this episode offers practical ideas for developing stronger damages evidence, making more thoughtful litigation decisions, and ultimately achieving better outcomes for your clients.
