Construction Defects & Property Damage Expert
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Construction Expert Witness Services, LLC
- Phone: (678) 208-9806
- Cell: (678) 642-3394
- Website: www.cews-llc.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Construction Defects and Property DamageKeywords/Search Terms:
Construction Expert Witness, Property Damage Expert, Construction Defects, Insurance Claims, Xactimate Expert, Causation Analysis, Standard of Care, Damage Valuation, Scope & Cost Disputes, Building Failure Analysis, Repair vs Replacement, WDO / Termite Damage, Moisture Intrusion, Structural Damage, Litigation SupportEducation:
Pest Control Technology (Wood Destroying Organisms – WDO Certification), Purdue University – Education Program (Structural Pest Control); Licensed Georgia Residential & Light Commercial Contractor, Georgia State Licensing Board; Property Claims Adjuster (Former), Insurance Industry / Field ExperienceYears in Practice:
30Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
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David K. Walters is a Construction Expert Witness specializing in construction defects, property damage, and insurance-related loss disputes. He is a licensed Georgia Residential and Light Commercial Contractor, former Insurance Property Claims Adjuster, and former Claims Director within the termite and pest control industry, where he oversaw evaluation and resolution of wood-destroying organism (WDO) damage claims. He has approximately 30 years of combined construction and claims experience. Mr. Walters provides expert analysis and testimony involving damage causation, standard of care, repair scope development, and cost valuation. His work includes evaluation of construction defects, moisture intrusion, structural damage, and wood-destroying organism (WDO) conditions, including hidden and progressive damage scenarios commonly encountered in termite-related claims. He has been engaged in matters involving disputed scope of damage, cost valuation, and repair versus replacement determinations. Areas of Expertise: - Construction Defect Analysis (Residential & Light Commercial) - Property Damage Investigation & Evaluation - Insurance Loss Analysis & Scope Disputes - Xactimate Estimating & Cost Valuation - Damage Causation Analysis - Standard of Care (Construction Industry) - Repair vs. Replacement Determinations - Moisture Intrusion & Building Envelope Failures - Structural Damage Assessment - Wood Destroying Organism (WDO) / Termite Damage - Hidden & Progressive Damage Evaluation - Construction Means & Methods Litigation Support Services: - Expert Reports & Opinions - Deposition Testimony - Trial Testimony - Rebuttal Analysis - Document Review & Case Evaluation Recent publications address construction defects, standard of care, and causation analysis in the context of property damage evaluation and dispute resolution.