Fair Value Metrics is expert at preparing your legal team for mediation, trial, or settlement. We transform complex case records into easy to navigate, defensible damages models so your team can evaluate liability, test assumptions, and adjust as the case evolves.
We collaborate with your team to shape models that reflect your case theory, use familiar language, and stay intuitive and flexible for confident use in negotiation.
Stay a Step Ahead with Interactive Damage Models
The ability to update damages in real time during negotiation or trial can make a big difference in the success of a case. Beyond grand totals, our models show each class member’s calculations by week, by day, or by hour in real time. Casewide statistics update alongside the model so every variable change is in context, helping you see what to let go and where to stand firm.
Below is a simple live demo model. Change any green cell and results update instantly. Explore how variables and risk discounts move totals and outcomes, and spot patterns you might not expect.
These variables drive the full value calculations below and update all figures instantly. For cases requiring greater precision, assumptions can be individualized by person or by day.
| Average Off the Clock Hours Per Week | |
| Count of Average Weekly Missed Meal Breaks | |
| Count of Average Weekly Missed Rest Breaks |
Enter a percentage to discount each damage category for litigation risk. 0 is no discount, 100 is fully discounted. These discounts can be expanded to any level of complexity, for example separating the third year of FLSA damages to account for willfulness separately.
| Damage Category | Full Value | % | Discounted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid Backpay — Weeks Under 40 Hours | $573,607 | $573,607 | |
| Unpaid Backpay — Weeks Over 40 Hours | $728,756 | $728,756 | |
| Liquidated Damages | $1,302,364 | $1,302,364 |
These totals and statistics update instantly with every change, giving you immediate insight into the true impact of every case assumption. Explore our other model examples to see how this expands to individual damage totals and final allocations.
Extrapolate For Missing Data With Confidence
Incorporating robust extrapolation in your damage models helps credibly identify damages missing from the data. For example, many matters require identifying and valuing workweeks for current employees or class members who are missing from the production. Our models update in real time, risk discounts fold directly into the extrapolated figures, and new information can be incorporated instantly.
In the simplified extrapolation model below, edit the green cells to enter damage results, add missing people or weeks, and apply a chance of success discount to the final damages.
| Categories from Damage Model | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Weeks In Data | |
| Total Case Members In Data | |
| Total Damages From Data |
| Damage Category | Original | % | Discounted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Extrapolations Total | $25,000 | % | $25,000 |
| Per Person Extrapolations Total | $50,000 | % | $50,000 |
Real Time Allocations Ready for Payout
Our models deliver instant individualized allocations and show how each discount affects every class member. You can finalize damages in real time including costs, fees, service payments, and other adjustments. Cut and paste your final damage results to your settlement administrator without additional consultant work.
Use the live allocation model below to compare up to three damage pool prorations against the original discounted damages total. Our models support as many settlement distribution approaches as your team needs and update instantly so you can finalize values immediately.
| Employee ID | Original Damages $170,380 | Scenario #1 $ | Scenario #2 $ | Scenario #3 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274518 | $22,850 | $20,117 | $13,411 | $10,058 |
| 630947 | $17,200 | $15,143 | $10,095 | $7,571 |
| 519384 | $20,400 | $17,960 | $11,973 | $8,980 |
| 147205 | $9,800 | $8,628 | $5,752 | $4,314 |
| 863014 | $25,100 | $22,098 | $14,732 | $11,049 |
| 705231 | $14,350 | $12,634 | $8,422 | $6,317 |
| 392611 | $18,675 | $16,441 | $10,961 | $8,221 |
| 584093 | $21,125 | $18,598 | $12,399 | $9,299 |
| 408726 | $15,780 | $13,892 | $9,262 | $6,946 |
| 936052 | $5,100 | $4,490 | $2,993 | $2,245 |
| Totals | $170,380 | $150,000 | $100,000 | $75,000 |