In Califonia cause of the ST Andreys fault line where the PACIFIC PLATE and the NORTH AMERICAN PLATE slide pass each other.
Thus, my ballpark estimated cost (basically for the AT&T conference call, $50 witness fee, $150 process server's fee; $400 deposition transcript, $25 for copying costs, and about 10 hours of legal work amount to a grand estimated total of about $625 plus 10 hours of legal work.
consent of the deponent or under a subpoena issued upon order of court. A party shall pay a. reasonable fee to a physician for the time he or she will actually spends testifying at any such. deposition, which shall not exceed $400 per hour, except upon order of court for good cause shown. The fee shall be paid by the party at whose instance the deposition is taken.