By Ken Apicella
KCA@DGAALAW.COM
http://www.dgaalaw.com/ken-apicella.html
If you recently filed an insurance claim, then you may have just received a request to participate in an examination under oath (“EUO”). An EUO is an interview that an insurance company’s lawyer conducts to investigate a recently filed claim.
An EUO is a formal process involving the insurance company’s lawyer as well as a court reporter who will transcribe everything said at the examination. While the law makes no formal rule saying that you need an attorney to participate in an EUO, having one present to represent you is advisable. The insurance company will have an attorney there, so having one of your own can help even the odds.
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