Dani Alexis Ryskamp, J.D.

Expert witnesses provide specific subject-matter insight that a case’s attorneys, parties, and jury may lack. This support is indispensable in many cases.  But when it comes to contextualizing an expert’s publications, legal teams may find it challenging to locate and…

  Here, we explore the scope and limitations of expert opinions, including what experts may testify to, on what information they can base their testimony, how confident experts need to be in the “correctness” of their opinions, and the types…

The CCP lays out how to calculate deadlines, which information must be exchanged, and in what fashion. As such, it provides specific guidance to parties in California state courts regarding several aspects of the expert witness process. Rules for exchanging…

  As a case unfolds, expert witness opinions and reports don’t always reveal precisely the answers their respective parties hoped to see. In some cases, one side’s expert witness may actually come to conclusions that better support the opposition’s argument.…

When a person answers questions under oath during a deposition or trial, the person is generally referred to as a “witness” and their statements as “testimony.” Yet whether the person is categorized as a lay witness or an expert witness…

Facebook recently announced that hackers exploited a series of vulnerabilities within the social media company’s systems and accessed data from approximately 50 million user profiles. Later that day, the company found itself facing a class action lawsuit filed in the…

Social media has changed how we communicate, share, stay informed, and keep in touch. Unsurprisingly, it’s also changed how we navigate discovery in many civil claims, including personal injury cases. Social media postings can provide an essential window into noneconomic…

Here, we look at the role rebuttal expert witnesses play in the trial process. We’ll explore how these witnesses are used, why attorneys use them, and the types of cases in which a rebuttal expert witness is most likely to…

Traditionally, attorneys seek the help of expert witnesses when they need an expert to testify to facts or opinions within a particular realm of expertise. Increasingly, however, attorneys are also seeking expert assistance during the discovery phase of complex cases.…

Many attorneys use expert witnesses to establish certain facts relevant to the case they are building. But expert witnesses can also play an essential role in the damages phase of a trial, providing key information necessary to understand how damages…