Examinations Under Oath

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you (or someone you represent) has been requested to submit to an examination under oath by your insurance company’s attorney.  This process can be intimidating and confusing.  I field a lot of questions from insureds, public insurance adjusters, and attorneys about examinations under oath (“EUOs”).  As a general

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (federal court system) has ruled that an insurance carrier need not provide an insured with any of its investigation prior to the taking of an examination under oath.  Many times, the insureds or their counsel, will request certain documentation from the file before the examination under oath is

What is an Examination Under Oath?

            The number one trigger that drives clients to my office is that dreaded letter from some fancy law firm, usually with lots of names at the top of the letterhead, that directs the insured to show up at a designated time and place for an “examination under oath.”