Find out all you can about insurance coverage
Washington court rules allow interrogatory and other discovery of insurance information. I am surprised at the number of lawyers who fail to take advantage of the rule. Knowing the limits and having information about insurance coverage is essential for negotiation and settlement of cases. In jurisidictions where the injured party has the right to obtain insurance information about the coverage owed the defendant one shouldalwaysrequest the information. In some caseswhere a rule like Washington’s exists, a request to an insurance…