Expert Witness
SUPERIOR WEATHER EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY FOR COURT CASES
Mark McGinnis is an expert witness who uses his knowledge as a Certified Consulting Meteorologist to provide objective testimony for defendants and plaintiffs regarding their legal cases. The correct path to move forward in your litigation can be influenced by storms, wind, hail damage, rainfall, downbursts, snow, ice and temperature. The magnitude and timing of the impact weather has on a number of civil and criminal cases, such as:
- Slip and fall cases
- Traffic accidents
- Personal injury cases
- Roof collapses
- Hail damage
- Wind damage
- Water damage
- Boating accidents
Any weather-related accident benefits from an expert witness report. It’s easy for the defendant or the plaintiff to build a case based on plausible deniability if you do not bring enough evidence to your trial. With an intimate knowledge of National Weather Service products, dual pole radar analysis, public speaking, graphics preparation, and experience in high pressure situations, forensic meteorologist Mark McGinnis uses his background as a broadcaster to effectively and professionally communicate his findings in a courtroom—to paint the clearest objective picture for the judge and jury.
His credibility will strengthen the validity of the information he’s presented in the case, as he is a member of a number of meteorological administrations, societies, associations and government agencies, including:
- The American Meteorological Society (AMS)
- The National Weather Association (NWA)
- Association of Certified Meteorologists (ACM)
- The Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association (WSSCA)
- The Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)
Don’t go to trial unprepared.
Forensic meteorologist Mark McGinnis serves as an entirely objective expert witness for making unbiased, strictly analytical assessments of a situation for both plaintiffs and defendancts in legal case where weather has played a factor.
Building Credible Testimony
It’s not a term we learned anywhere in elementary, middle, or high school. But when it comes to lawsuits in the real world, your legal case could be fried without it. Most weather-related incidents can benefit from a consultation with a weather expert.
An experienced and accredited consulting meteorologist can significantly impact a weather-related insurance claim or legal case. A comprehensive review by a qualified weather expert can verify if weather conditions were conducive for hail damage or provide plaintiff or defense attorneys in a slip-and-fall case with the details to confidently plead cases or cross-examine opposing expert reports.
An expert witness is key in accurately reporting the weather’s impact in a court case. Mark provides credible objective testimony on weather for a variety of legal cases from auto injury and accident cases to slip and fall and personal injury cases. Whether you’re the defendant or the plaintiff, hiring an expert witness who is also a Certified Consulting Meteorologist gives your case a huge boost.
What is an Expert Witness?
An expert witness provides testimony during a legal trial or research before trial. This person specializes in a specific field of study. An expert witness researches and builds evidence and then presents an opinion based on the facts and evidence.
A forensic meteorologist expert witness, for instance, should have extensive experience with the study of meteorology and weather forensics and is certified to present findings regarding the case.
