{"id":5088,"date":"2026-07-29T07:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/?p=5088"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:24:02","slug":"unified-criteria-for-damage-assessment-theoretical-models-methodological-framework-and-application-in-contemporary-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/unified-criteria-for-damage-assessment-theoretical-models-methodological-framework-and-application-in-contemporary-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Unified Criteria for Damage Assessment \u2013 Theoretical Models, Methodological Framework and Application in Contemporary Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5088\" class=\"elementor elementor-5088\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e232701 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e232701\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb97594\" data-id=\"cb97594\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18c791 elementor-widget__width-inherit ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a18c791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): TTTP - APEIRON<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fff26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2fff26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Nenad J. Kapor, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, Sa\u0161a N. Kapor,\nMladen O. Novakovi\u0107\n <\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52044bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52044bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c82606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c82606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unified Criteria for Damage Assessment \u2013 Theoretical Models, Methodological Framework and Application in Contemporary Practice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c297c9e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c297c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d12a9 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21d12a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0209b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0209b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Original scientific paper<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3ecf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd3ecf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOI: 10.7251\/JTTTP2601029K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3b63f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f3b63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pages-from-TTTP-Vol-11_No-1_2026-WEB-4.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Article PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7c4cb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb7c4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abstract<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61aebe3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61aebe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Damage assessment represents a crucial component of legal, economic, technical, and insurance procedures; however, contemporary practice still demonstrates significant inconsistencies in assessment criteria, methodologies, and interpretation of results. Different sectors\u2014including judicial systems, insurance, transportation, industry, construction, and digital security\u2014apply their own assessment models that are frequently incompatible with one another, leading to inconsistent decisions, legal disputes, and reduced legal certainty. The objective of this paper is to develop the concept of a unified interdisciplinary framework for damage assessment based on universal principles of objectivity, measurability, reproducibility, and transparency. The study examines existing damage assessment approaches through a comparative methodological analysis encompassing quantitative models (econometric, statistical, and engineering approaches), qualitative models (expert assessments, legal standards, and normative frameworks), and hybrid models integrating numerical and descriptive parameters. Particular attention is devoted to identifying key variables influencing the final assessment outcome, including direct costs, indirect losses, loss of profit, temporal factors, escalation risk, and intangible effects. Based on this analysis, a universal assessment model is proposed that integrates standardized weighting coefficients and a multiparametric evaluation matrix. The proposed framework consists of three levels of assessment: basic assessment (quantification of immediate damage), extended assessment (analysis of secondary consequences), and strategic assessment (long-term effects and risk projections). This structure enables the systematic application of unified criteria across different domains while preserving the specificity of individual cases. The principal contribution of the study lies in defining methodological guidelines that support the standardization of expert evaluations, reduce assessor subjectivity, and enhance the reliability of findings in judicial, administrative, and commercial proceedings. The results indicate that implementing unified criteria significantly improves legal certainty, procedural efficiency, and cross-sector compatibility of assessments. It is concluded that methodological standardization of damage assessment represents a necessary step toward establishing a transparent and internationally harmonized system for evaluating harmful events, particularly in the context of globalization and digitalized economies. The paper also provides recommendations for institutional implementation of the proposed model through regulatory standards, professional protocols, and specialized training of assessors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5f19e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c5f19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keywords: damage assessment, standardization of criteria, evaluation methodology, interdisciplinary\nmodel, legal certainty, loss quantification.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd494a wpr-logo-position-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-logo\" data-id=\"6dd494a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-logo.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-logo elementor-clearfix\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wpr-logo-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cc-by-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-logo-url\" rel=\"home\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-logo-url\" rel=\"home\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb049d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"cb049d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"post-views content-post post-5088 entry-meta load-static\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Post Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">15<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-511d0df elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"511d0df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0acee9c\" data-id=\"0acee9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e98b3 elementor-widget__width-inherit ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0e98b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): TTTP - APEIRON<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b43c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6b43c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Nenad J. Kapor, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, Sa\u0161a N. Kapor, Mladen O. 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Different sectors\u2014including judicial systems, insurance, transportation, industry, construction, and digital security\u2014apply their own assessment models that are frequently incompatible with one another, leading to inconsistent decisions, legal disputes, and reduced legal certainty. The objective of this paper is to develop the concept of a unified interdisciplinary framework for damage assessment based on universal principles of objectivity, measurability, reproducibility, and transparency. The study examines existing damage assessment approaches through a comparative methodological analysis encompassing quantitative models (econometric, statistical, and engineering approaches), qualitative models (expert assessments, legal standards, and normative frameworks), and hybrid models integrating numerical and descriptive parameters. Particular attention is devoted to identifying key variables influencing the final assessment outcome, including direct costs, indirect losses, loss of profit, temporal factors, escalation risk, and intangible effects. Based on this analysis, a universal assessment model is proposed that integrates standardized weighting coefficients and a multiparametric evaluation matrix. The proposed framework consists of three levels of assessment: basic assessment (quantification of immediate damage), extended assessment (analysis of secondary consequences), and strategic assessment (long-term effects and risk projections). This structure enables the systematic application of unified criteria across different domains while preserving the specificity of individual cases. The principal contribution of the study lies in defining methodological guidelines that support the standardization of expert evaluations, reduce assessor subjectivity, and enhance the reliability of findings in judicial, administrative, and commercial proceedings. The results indicate that implementing unified criteria significantly improves legal certainty, procedural efficiency, and cross-sector compatibility of assessments. It is concluded that methodological standardization of damage assessment represents a necessary step toward establishing a transparent and internationally harmonized system for evaluating harmful events, particularly in the context of globalization and digitalized economies. 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Kapor, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, Sa\u0161a N. Kapor, Mladen O. Novakovi\u0107\n <\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a72e2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b0a72e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a3678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87a3678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unified Criteria for Damage Assessment \u2013 Theoretical Models, Methodological Framework and Application in Contemporary Practice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96936f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"96936f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04febc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f04febc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Original scientific paper<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389228b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"389228b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOI: 10.7251\/JTTTP2601029K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b8917 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"73b8917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pages-from-TTTP-Vol-11_No-1_2026-WEB-4.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Article PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80faf79 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80faf79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abstract<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cefffd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cefffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Damage assessment represents a crucial component of legal, economic, technical, and insurance procedures; however, contemporary practice still demonstrates significant inconsistencies in assessment criteria, methodologies, and interpretation of results. Different sectors\u2014including judicial systems, insurance, transportation, industry, construction, and digital security\u2014apply their own assessment models that are frequently incompatible with one another, leading to inconsistent decisions, legal disputes, and reduced legal certainty. The objective of this paper is to develop the concept of a unified interdisciplinary framework for damage assessment based on universal principles of objectivity, measurability, reproducibility, and transparency. The study examines existing damage assessment approaches through a comparative methodological analysis encompassing quantitative models (econometric, statistical, and engineering approaches), qualitative models (expert assessments, legal standards, and normative frameworks), and hybrid models integrating numerical and descriptive parameters. Particular attention is devoted to identifying key variables influencing the final assessment outcome, including direct costs, indirect losses, loss of profit, temporal factors, escalation risk, and intangible effects. Based on this analysis, a universal assessment model is proposed that integrates standardized weighting coefficients and a multiparametric evaluation matrix. The proposed framework consists of three levels of assessment: basic assessment (quantification of immediate damage), extended assessment (analysis of secondary consequences), and strategic assessment (long-term effects and risk projections). This structure enables the systematic application of unified criteria across different domains while preserving the specificity of individual cases. The principal contribution of the study lies in defining methodological guidelines that support the standardization of expert evaluations, reduce assessor subjectivity, and enhance the reliability of findings in judicial, administrative, and commercial proceedings. The results indicate that implementing unified criteria significantly improves legal certainty, procedural efficiency, and cross-sector compatibility of assessments. It is concluded that methodological standardization of damage assessment represents a necessary step toward establishing a transparent and internationally harmonized system for evaluating harmful events, particularly in the context of globalization and digitalized economies. The paper also provides recommendations for institutional implementation of the proposed model through regulatory standards, professional protocols, and specialized training of assessors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5e44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c5e44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keywords: damage assessment, standardization of criteria, evaluation methodology, interdisciplinary model, legal certainty, loss quantification.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee52ab wpr-logo-position-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-logo\" data-id=\"dee52ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-logo.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-logo elementor-clearfix\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wpr-logo-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cc-by-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-logo-url\" rel=\"home\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-logo-url\" rel=\"home\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/tttp-au.com\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb9871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5cb9871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"post-views content-post post-5088 entry-meta load-static\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Post Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">15<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): TTTP &#8211; APEIRON Nenad J. Kapor, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, Sa\u0161a N. Kapor, Mladen O. Novakovi\u0107 Unified Criteria for Damage Assessment \u2013 Theoretical Models, Methodological Framework and Application in Contemporary Practice Original scientific paper DOI: 10.7251\/JTTTP2601029K Download Article PDF Abstract Damage assessment represents a crucial component of legal, economic, technical, and insurance procedures; however, contemporary practice still demonstrates significant inconsistencies in assessment criteria, methodologies, and interpretation of results. Different sectors\u2014including judicial systems, insurance, transportation, industry, construction, and digital security\u2014apply their own assessment models that are frequently incompatible with one another, leading to inconsistent decisions, legal disputes, and reduced legal certainty. The objective of this paper is to develop the concept of a unified interdisciplinary framework for damage assessment based on universal principles of objectivity, measurability, reproducibility, and transparency. The study examines existing damage assessment approaches through a comparative methodological analysis encompassing quantitative models (econometric, statistical, and engineering approaches), qualitative models (expert assessments, legal standards, and normative frameworks), and hybrid models integrating numerical and descriptive parameters. Particular attention is devoted to identifying key variables influencing the final assessment outcome, including direct costs, indirect losses, loss of profit, temporal factors, escalation risk, and intangible effects. Based on this analysis, a universal assessment model is proposed that integrates standardized weighting coefficients and a multiparametric evaluation matrix. The proposed framework consists of three levels of assessment: basic assessment (quantification of immediate damage), extended assessment (analysis of secondary consequences), and strategic assessment (long-term effects and risk projections). This structure enables the systematic application of unified criteria across different domains while preserving the specificity of individual cases. The principal contribution of the study lies in defining methodological guidelines that support the standardization of expert evaluations, reduce assessor subjectivity, and enhance the reliability of findings in judicial, administrative, and commercial proceedings. The results indicate that implementing unified criteria significantly improves legal certainty, procedural efficiency, and cross-sector compatibility of assessments. It is concluded that methodological standardization of damage assessment represents a necessary step toward establishing a transparent and internationally harmonized system for evaluating harmful events, particularly in the context of globalization and digitalized economies. The paper also provides recommendations for institutional implementation of the proposed model through regulatory standards, professional protocols, and specialized training of assessors. Keywords: damage assessment, standardization of criteria, evaluation methodology, interdisciplinary model, legal certainty, loss quantification. Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): TTTP &#8211; APEIRON Nenad J. Kapor, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, Sa\u0161a N. Kapor, Mladen O. Novakovi\u0107 Unified Criteria for Damage Assessment \u2013 Theoretical Models, Methodological Framework and Application in Contemporary Practice Original scientific paper DOI: 10.7251\/JTTTP2601029K Download Article PDF Abstract Damage assessment represents a crucial component of legal, economic, technical, and insurance procedures; however, contemporary practice still demonstrates significant inconsistencies in assessment criteria, methodologies, and interpretation of results. Different sectors\u2014including judicial systems, insurance, transportation, industry, construction, and digital security\u2014apply their own assessment models that are frequently incompatible with one another, leading to inconsistent decisions, legal disputes, and reduced legal certainty. The objective of this paper is to develop the concept of a unified interdisciplinary framework for damage assessment based on universal principles of objectivity, measurability, reproducibility, and transparency. The study examines existing damage assessment approaches through a comparative methodological analysis encompassing quantitative models (econometric, statistical, and engineering approaches), qualitative models (expert assessments, legal standards, and normative frameworks), and hybrid models integrating numerical and descriptive parameters. Particular attention is devoted to identifying key variables influencing the final assessment outcome, including direct costs, indirect losses, loss of profit, temporal factors, escalation risk, and intangible effects. Based on this analysis, a universal assessment model is proposed that integrates standardized weighting coefficients and a multiparametric evaluation matrix. The proposed framework consists of three levels of assessment: basic assessment (quantification of immediate damage), extended assessment (analysis of secondary consequences), and strategic assessment (long-term effects and risk projections). This structure enables the systematic application of unified criteria across different domains while preserving the specificity of individual cases. The principal contribution of the study lies in defining methodological guidelines that support the standardization of expert evaluations, reduce assessor subjectivity, and enhance the reliability of findings in judicial, administrative, and commercial proceedings. The results indicate that implementing unified criteria significantly improves legal certainty, procedural efficiency, and cross-sector compatibility of assessments. It is concluded that methodological standardization of damage assessment represents a necessary step toward establishing a transparent and internationally harmonized system for evaluating harmful events, particularly in the context of globalization and digitalized economies. The paper also provides recommendations for institutional implementation of the proposed model through regulatory standards, professional protocols, and specialized training of assessors. Keywords: damage assessment, standardization of criteria, evaluation methodology, interdisciplinary model, legal certainty, loss quantification. Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): TTTP &#8211; APEIRON Nenad J. Kapor, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, Sa\u0161a N. Kapor, Mladen O. Novakovi\u0107 Unified Criteria for Damage Assessment \u2013 Theoretical Models, Methodological Framework and Application in Contemporary Practice Original scientific paper DOI: 10.7251\/JTTTP2601029K Download Article PDF Abstract Damage assessment represents a crucial component of legal, economic, technical, and insurance procedures; however, contemporary practice still demonstrates significant inconsistencies in assessment criteria, methodologies, and interpretation of results. 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Particular attention is devoted to identifying key variables influencing the final assessment outcome, including direct costs, indirect losses, loss of profit, temporal factors, escalation risk, and intangible effects. Based on this analysis, a universal assessment model is proposed that integrates standardized weighting coefficients and a multiparametric evaluation matrix. 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The objective of this paper is to develop the concept of a unified interdisciplinary framework for damage assessment based on universal principles of objectivity, measurability, reproducibility, and transparency. The study examines existing damage assessment approaches through a comparative methodological analysis encompassing quantitative models (econometric, statistical, and engineering approaches), qualitative models (expert assessments, legal standards, and normative frameworks), and hybrid models integrating numerical and descriptive parameters. Particular attention is devoted to identifying key variables influencing the final assessment outcome, including direct costs, indirect losses, loss of profit, temporal factors, escalation risk, and intangible effects. Based on this analysis, a universal assessment model is proposed that integrates standardized weighting coefficients and a multiparametric evaluation matrix. The proposed framework consists of three levels of assessment: basic assessment (quantification of immediate damage), extended assessment (analysis of secondary consequences), and strategic assessment (long-term effects and risk projections). This structure enables the systematic application of unified criteria across different domains while preserving the specificity of individual cases. The principal contribution of the study lies in defining methodological guidelines that support the standardization of expert evaluations, reduce assessor subjectivity, and enhance the reliability of findings in judicial, administrative, and commercial proceedings. The results indicate that implementing unified criteria significantly improves legal certainty, procedural efficiency, and cross-sector compatibility of assessments. It is concluded that methodological standardization of damage assessment represents a necessary step toward establishing a transparent and internationally harmonized system for evaluating harmful events, particularly in the context of globalization and digitalized economies. The paper also provides recommendations for institutional implementation of the proposed model through regulatory standards, professional protocols, and specialized training of assessors. Keywords: damage assessment, standardization of criteria, evaluation methodology, interdisciplinary model, legal certainty, loss quantification. Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): TTTP &#8211; APEIRON Nenad J. Kapor, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, Sa\u0161a N. Kapor, Mladen O. Novakovi\u0107 Unified Criteria for Damage Assessment \u2013 Theoretical Models, Methodological Framework and Application in Contemporary Practice Original scientific paper DOI: 10.7251\/JTTTP2601029K Download Article PDF Abstract Damage assessment represents a crucial component of legal, economic, technical, and insurance procedures; however, contemporary practice still demonstrates significant inconsistencies in assessment criteria, methodologies, and interpretation of results. Different sectors\u2014including judicial systems, insurance, transportation, industry, construction, and digital security\u2014apply their own assessment models that are frequently incompatible with one another, leading to inconsistent decisions, legal disputes, and reduced legal certainty. The objective of this paper is to develop the concept of a unified interdisciplinary framework for damage assessment based on universal principles of objectivity, measurability, reproducibility, and transparency. The study examines existing damage assessment approaches through a comparative methodological analysis encompassing quantitative models (econometric, statistical, and engineering approaches), qualitative models (expert assessments, legal standards, and normative frameworks), and hybrid models integrating numerical and descriptive parameters. Particular attention is devoted to identifying key variables influencing the final assessment outcome, including direct costs, indirect losses, loss of profit, temporal factors, escalation risk, and intangible effects. Based on this analysis, a universal assessment model is proposed that integrates standardized weighting coefficients and a multiparametric evaluation matrix. The proposed framework consists of three levels of assessment: basic assessment (quantification of immediate damage), extended assessment (analysis of secondary consequences), and strategic assessment (long-term effects and risk projections). This structure enables the systematic application of unified criteria across different domains while preserving the specificity of individual cases. The principal contribution of the study lies in defining methodological guidelines that support the standardization of expert evaluations, reduce assessor subjectivity, and enhance the reliability of findings in judicial, administrative, and commercial proceedings. The results indicate that implementing unified criteria significantly improves legal certainty, procedural efficiency, and cross-sector compatibility of assessments. It is concluded that methodological standardization of damage assessment represents a necessary step toward establishing a transparent and internationally harmonized system for evaluating harmful events, particularly in the context of globalization and digitalized economies. The paper also provides recommendations for institutional implementation of the proposed model through regulatory standards, professional protocols, and specialized training of assessors. Keywords: damage assessment, standardization of criteria, evaluation methodology, interdisciplinary model, legal certainty, loss quantification. Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): TTTP &#8211; APEIRON Nenad J. Kapor, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, Sa\u0161a N. Kapor, Mladen O. Novakovi\u0107 Unified Criteria for Damage Assessment \u2013 Theoretical Models, Methodological Framework and Application in Contemporary Practice Original scientific paper DOI: 10.7251\/JTTTP2601029K Download Article PDF Abstract Damage assessment represents a crucial component of legal, economic, technical, and insurance procedures; however, contemporary practice still demonstrates significant inconsistencies in assessment criteria, methodologies, and interpretation of results. 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