Vocational Expert Services

At Purinton Analytics, we provide comprehensive vocational evaluation services. Our experience encompasses vocational assessments and evaulations. We work with both plaintiff and defense attorneys.

Vocational Evaluations

A Vocational Evaluation is essential for assessing an individual’s ability to work post-injury or post disability.

Key Areas of Application:

Personal injury
Workers’ compensation
Medical malpractice
Product liability (Mass Tort)
Wrongful discharge and employment law
Matrimonial and divorce cases
Veteran disability (TDIU)
Social Security disability
Pediatric injury cases

Whether representing a plaintiff or defense client, our evaluations provide data-driven insights that help the legal team present a comprehensive picture of vocational and earning capacity impacts.

Employability and Placeability

Our Employability and Placeability Evaluations assess an individual’s ability to be competitively employed and their potential future earnings. These evaluations include components such as;

Vocational Diagnostic Interview: Comprehensive interviews to understand the client’s background and vocational history.
Vocational Testing: Standardized assessments to evaluate cognitive abilities, functional limitations, and vocational potential.
Transferable Skills Analysis: An in-depth review of the client’s skills and their transferability to other occupations.
Labor Market Research: Analysis of current workforce trends, prevailing wages, and job market conditions specific to the client’s geographical location.

We assist attorneys by answering key questions such as:

How have the injuries or events impacted the client’s ability to access the labor market?
Will the client be able to earn at the same level as before their injury?
What are the short-term and long-term losses in earnings?
Are there existing transferrable skills?
In pediatric injury cases, what is the lifetime earning potential for the child?

Expert Witness Testimony

We provide expert witness testimony. We are retained by both plaintiff and defense attorneys.

Comprehensive Evaluations

Our vocational evaluations are based on accepted methodologies and data-driven analysis. We use a combination of:

Psychometric Testing: General problem solving, achievement tests, values inventory, and interest inventories.
Transferable Skills
Labor Market Surveys

Our evaluations may identify possible vocational rehabilitation paths, whether seeking new employment or retraining for alternative work.