Dani Alexis Ryskamp, J.D.

Net opinions can be a useful shorthand for attorneys as they work through potential arguments. However, when an expert’s conclusion is favorable to one’s client, it can also be tempting to submit the net opinion on its own. Expert witness…

Maryland:$205 Million Verdict for Birth Injuries In July 2019, a Maryland jury awarded $229 million in a case in which an infant girl suffered brain injuries during her birth at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The award was reduced to…

Commercial litigation is a broad category covering a vast range of potential disputes between businesses. As a result, any particular piece of commercial litigation may require the assistance of experts from an equally vast range of specialties. Some types of…

Ideally, expert testimony helps the judge or jury understand key facts and reach better conclusions. However, an expert’s own conclusions may cross the line from sharing facts to implying or stating a legal conclusion. Expert witnesses who stray into “legal…

In 2019, serious lung injuries linked to vaping harmed dozens of people and killed as many as 20 nationwide. Many of these injuries were linked to the use of cannabis vaping cartridges. Investigations revealed that at least some of the…

Forensic psychologists apply skills in clinical psychology to legal matters. Often, this means offering clinical evaluations of people who are in some way involved in the legal system, such as those facing criminal charges or who are a party in…

Not all scientific evidence is created equal. Researcher biases and idiosyncrasies, poor scientific procedures, errors in reasoning, or debunked theories all fall under the heading of “junk science.” Like junk food, junk science is devoid of substantive, useful content—no matter…

Pharmaceutical and personal care product giant Johnson & Johnson currently faces about 12,000 lawsuits from cancer patients who claim that talc in the company’s baby powder caused their diseases. Recently, the parties underwent eight days of expert witness testimony in…

Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson was recently ordered to pay $572 million by an Oklahoma judge in a case that explored the company’s relationship to the opioid epidemic. As part of the ruling, Cleveland County District Judge, Thad Balkman, said…

Hundreds of veterans allege that they’ve suffered hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and balance problems after using defective earplugs that failed to adequately protect their ears in combat. Now, these veterans are seeking compensation from the government contractor…