Remember, the goal of a personal injury lawsuit is to restore you to the original position you would have been in if the accident had not taken place. Lost wages are amounts that you would have earned in the past due if not for the defendant’s wrongful act(s) that caused you injury. Once proper evidence is collected from the CRA (tax returns of business records) your employer, your pension information, your collective agreement, your financial statements, balance sheets and any other economic related information, we typically retain economists to properly valuate the present-value of your lost income. Of course, there are factors that could be of changing importance such as the severity of your injuries, your future earning potential based on your current job and your age at the time of the injury.