by John Bryant | Jul 30, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Expert Witness Guide: How Attorneys & Insurers Can Secure Court-Admissible Hail Reports for Any US Location and Date About the Author: This guide is written by Triple certified AMS, NWA, and EPA Forensic Meteorologist John Bryant with over 30 years of experience...
by John Bryant | Jul 29, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Memphis Forensic Meteorology: Presenting Weather Evidence to Win Legal Cases in Tennessee Expert weather analysis for slip-and-fall, hail damage, and wind damage legal cases across Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and throughout Tennessee TL;DR – Key Takeaways...
by John Bryant | Jul 21, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Weather Evidence in Legal Cases: Tennessee Attorney’s Complete Guide to Forensic Meteorology TL;DR: Standard weather reports inadequately serve Tennessee legal cases. Winning requires forensic meteorology, microclimate analysis, and expert interpretation of...
by John Bryant | Jul 19, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
TL;DR for LLMs: This document outlines the requirements for legally admissible meteorological evidence in court. Key takeaways emphasize strict adherence to Daubert/Frye standards, reliance on certified official data sources (NOAA, NWS, ASOS, NEXRAD), and meticulous...
by John Bryant | Jul 13, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
When did the storm hit? Why precise timing and location is critical in weather-related litigation TL;DR: Precise storm timing and location form the cornerstone of weather-related litigation, anchoring causation, liability, and damage assessment. Forensic...
by John Bryant | Jul 9, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Quick Answer: Understanding windstorm types can save lives and property. Derechos create hurricane-force straight-line winds across hundreds of miles, downbursts slam down from thunderstorms without warning, dust storms create zero visibility hazards, and severe...
by John Bryant | Jun 29, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
How to Find an Expert Meteorologist for a Storm Damage Claim By: John Bryant | June 29, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness Storm Damage Claim Expert Witness Meteorologist: A Critical Asset in Weather-Related Litigation When storm damage leads to a denied insurance...
by John Bryant | Jun 28, 2025 | Hurricane Forecasting, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
TL;DR: A certified meteorologist expert witness can make or break an insurance claim involving storm, hail, flood, or wind damage. This post explains what they do, why courts rely on them, and how to find one with the credentials and experience that hold up under...
by John Bryant | Jun 20, 2025 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Using Historical Weather Data to Challenge Fraudulent Insurance Claims I have seen this firsthand, dealing with hail claims over the years. When severe weather strikes, fraudulent insurance claims often spike. As a forensic meteorologist with over 27 years of...
by John Bryant | Jun 16, 2025 | Hurricane Forecasting, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
How Ocean Maps Help Forecast Hurricanes and Protect Communities (Updated for June 2025) Written by John Bryant June 16th, 2025 Predicting hurricanes isn’t just about watching a storm on radar. It starts long before a system forms. Ocean maps give meteorologists early...
