Company / individual name

Name
Richard Wild
Occupation
Chief Meteorologist

Address information

Company
WeatherNet Ltd
Address 1
Suite 2, 65 Seamoor Road
Address 2
Westbourne
Address 3
City
Bournemouth
Post code
BH4 9AE

Contact information

Work Phone
01202 293867
Mobile
07967 561549
Email
rick@weathernet.co.uk
Web
www.weathernet.co.uk

Expert profile

Summary
Dr Wild has been a professional meteorologist for 26 years and and heads the legal team at WeatherNet. He is a regular contributor to radio, TV and press. 

WeatherNet provides legal weather reports, expert analysis and interpretation to the legal profession and all those involved in criminal or civil litigation. Their comprehensive archive of UK weather data, unrivalled meteorological knowledge and experience, ensures that evidence is robust, authoritative and accurate

WeatherNet has provided weather-related reports for the following legal cases: * Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) * Personal Injury Claims * Flooding Claims * Insurance Claims * Travel * Industrial and Agricultural Incidents * Criminal Offences * Civil Engineering and Construction Disputes * Pollution * Spoilage * Lighting, Visibility and Sunrise/Sunset Times * Aviation and Marine Incidents

Specialist areas of work

Area
event reconstruction services
insurance
meteorology - climate
personal injury - accidents - fatal accidents
road traffic accident - offence investigation - reconstruction
weather

Experience of

The following
Giving evidence in court
Personal injury
Professional negligence

Qualified to undertake alternative dispute resolution

Arbitration
No
Conciliation
No
Expert determination
No
Mediation
No
Adjudication
No

 





 

Types of work

Number of new instructions per year
400
Number of times giving evidence in the last three years
2
Number of reports in the last three years
350

Trained

Single joint expert
Yes
Report writing
Yes
Giving evidence in court
Yes

Geographical areas of work

Regions Worked
England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Worldwide

Additional languages spoken

Languages

Professional qualifications and accredited experience

QualificationsQualification year
FRMetS 1990
CertHE 1992
BSc (Hons) 1994
FRGS 2005
PhD 2005
MAE 2007
MCFSS 2009

Membership of other professional bodies

OrganisationType of membership
Association of Personal Injury LawyersExpert Member
Chartered Society of Forensic SciencesProfessional Member
National Crime AgencyExpert Adviser Database
National Geographic SocietyMember
Round Table Expert Witness ServicesMember
Royal Geographical SocietyFellow
The Academy of ExpertsMember
Tornado and Storm Research OrganisationFounder/Research Leader
APIL Royal Meteorological SocietyFellow

Other offices offering expert services

Location

Experts in branch

Contact name
Dr Richard J Wild