Software Engineer Claims Significant Loss of Earnings Following Brain Injury

This case involves a man who was widely regarded as one of the leading professionals in a specialized area of computing. After enjoying a very successful career spanning over a decade, the man was earning a significant income as a senior technical Vice President at a large Silicon Valley technology firm. However, the man suffered severe brain injuries during a mountain biking accident, after which he was unable to work in his previous capacity. An expert in technology recruiting was requested to opine on the man’s lost earning capacity and career opportunities following the accident.

Question(s) For Expert Witness

1. How often do you recruit/hire software engineers?

2. How familiar are you with recruiting for business to business startups?

Expert Witness Response E-146226

It is my job to recruit software engineers, I have been a recruiter since 1981. I typically place 12 software engineers a year, but in the past it has been as many as 50 a year. I am extremely well versed in recruiting for business to business startups and business to consumer startups. I am involved in a startup company now, I have worked with other startups that place people. An injury such as this would absolutely impact the career trajectory of a software engineer. It would take a special kind of employer to believe otherwise. Employers are very demanding and they have very high requirements on their software engineers.