Handling Insurance Cases – 3 – Going To Trial

Insurance lawyers know they have to look at every case as if it will go to trial. An attorney has to always keep the client informed as a reasonable timeline of events such as the initial paperwork or discovery.  Times when to expect to take depositions and attend a mediation also should be discussed.  It seems like insurance companies have become more likely to spend significant amounts of money to defend first-party insurance cases, resulting in extended litigation.  Further, it is nearly impossible to get to trial on the first trial setting.  Never lead a client to believe the insurance company is likely to settle quickly.  Clients get impatient as time goes by.  Keeping them informed helps relieve the anxiety. When the insurance company hires an expert, the attorney must know what the opinions of that expert and what they will testify about at trial.  This may make the difference between the expert being your worst nightmare or your best…

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