Property Claims Expert Witnesses

Dawsonville, Georgia

Construction Defects, Property Damage - General Contractor, Estimator, Insurance Claims, WDO (Wood Destroying Organisms), Property Claims, Structural Framing, Roofing, Litigation Support, Xactimate RCV Estimates, Inspections, Building Codes, Consulting, Foundations, Concrete, Masonry, EIFS, Paint Defects, Master Craftsman, Cabinet Maker, Tradesman

David K. Walters is a licensed Georgia Residential and Light Commercial Contractor and former Insurance Property Claims Adjuster with approximately 30 years of experience in construction, structural repair evaluation, and property damage investigation. He specializes in construction defects, repair scope development, cost estimating, and wood-destroying organism (WDO) damage assessment. Mr. Walters is the owner of ContractorMen, Inc. and actively performs and oversees remodeling, structural repair, ADA accessibility, and VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) projects. His combined construction and claims experience provides practical, field-based insight into damage causation, repair standards, and cost reasonableness. He provides construction litigation consulting through Construction Expert Witness Services, LLC. Prior field construction experience is derived from leadership and project oversight performed through Contractormen, Inc. Construction operations and litigation consul...

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Insurance, Dispute Resolution - Insurance Appraisal, Storm Damage Claims, Property Claims, Insurance Umpire, Insurance Claim Review, Construction Estimates, Public Insurance Adjusting, Storm Damage Estimates, Construction Estimates

Darrick O'Day brings over 25 years of experience in construction and trades, coupled with more than 15 years in handling insurance, construction, and property-related claims. Over the past 8 years, he has specialized in insurance appraisals. Licensed as a Public Adjuster and previously holding the title of a Minnesota Qualified Builder, Darrick possesses a comprehensive understanding of residential and commercial property construction. His expertise extends to a detailed and intricate knowledge of the insurance claims process, varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and includes a robust understanding of insurance appraisal policy interpretations, statutory provisions, regulations, and relevant case law. Darrick’s approach to insurance appraisals emphasizes evidence-based fact gathering with expert-level presentation of information. An excellent property insurance appraiser, he understands the nuances of damages, estimating, logic and reasoning, the flaws in opposing arguments, ...