Forensic Meteorology Services
With over 200 years of combined experience in meteorology and practicing forensic meteorology since 1963, AccuWeather Forensics is the most experienced and oldest forensic meteorology firm in the world. Our customers routinely find our testimony and reports credible, reliable, and easy to understand.
AccuWeather’s Forensic team consists of PhD and Certified Consulting Meteorologists (CCMs) who offer a professional determination of the weather, such as snow/ice, hail, wind, flooding, hurricanes, extreme temperatures, and lightning, as it relates to their specific case. Our experts deliver unmatched support across a variety of case types, including slip & fall, insurance disputes, personal injury, aviation, criminal cases, wrongful death, and others.
Consulting services include detailed site-specific reports, rebuttal reports, expert witness testimony, forensic weather assessments, fraud investigation support, weather risk consulting, and certified weather records.
"I write to let you know that the motion for summary judgment on which you were such a big help with the weather was argued this morning in the Superior Court, Hudson County. The court granted the motion and dismissed the case. Thank you again for all your help. We could not have gotten the case dismissed without your analysis of the weather."
AccuWeather Client Attorney based in New York City
We reconstruct previous weather conditions down to a street address for any time frame, from all available sources to determine how these conditions influence your case.
Receive easy-to-understand analyses for many case types, including roof collapse, hail damage, injury losses, explosions, high winds, flooding, slip/fall and more.
Add over 224 years of combined experience to your team. Our award-winning team has authored thousands of reports and provided expert witness testimony since 1962.
As the world’s weather authority, we are recognized by 2B+ worldwide engaging daily through our mobile app, Accuweather.com, TV network, radio and newspapers.
Our vast amount of archived weather data includes satellite imagery, Doppler radar, and lightning data, plus weather observations from thousands of locations.
AccuWeather’s graphic artists create compelling and easy-to-understand graphics that support your case and increase presentation impact.
With years of experience, our experts provide juries with clear, concise explanations of complex scientific subject matter.
When requested, we collaborate with experts such as engineers and hydrologists to provide our opinion of the weather to assist with their own expertise.
Involve our experts early in the legal process to help thoroughly examine reports and documents, and offer our initial opinions.
Consultant
"I have been most pleased with the services of AccuWeather generally and with Steve (Wistar) specifically. A seasoned claims representative was present in court to witness Steve's direct examination and said later that he was the best trial expert he has ever seen. You can be sure that when I next need a weather expert witness, AccuWeather and Steve Wistar will be the first to get the call."
Attorney based in Grand Rapids, MI
“I am pleased to report that we have settled this matter with the other parties and we will not be proceeding to trial. We appreciate all your assistance in this case and your excellent report. […]It was a pleasure working with you and we will reach out if we have any other cases you can assist with.”
Attorney based in Pittsburgh, PA
“I just wanted to let you know that [insurance company] won the case yesterday. When I spoke to the jury afterwards, all 8 of them indicated that you were the reason that [insurance company] received a defense verdict. They liked the plaintiff very much and wanted to find for her. However, they found your expert testimony regarding the weather to be so compelling that they changed their minds and found for [insurance company]. I thought you made a fantastic witness.”
Attorney based in Philadelphia, PA.
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