Why does Geico ask me not to reveal the limits of my liability coverage in case of a car accident?












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I read on my "Evidence of Liability Insurance card" issued by Geico in California, US:




What to do at the time of an accident: […] Do not reveal the limits of your liability coverage to anyone.




Why does Geico ask me not to reveal the limits of my liability coverage in case of a car accident, and should I follow that advice?





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I read on my "Evidence of Liability Insurance card" issued by Geico in California, US:




What to do at the time of an accident: […] Do not reveal the limits of your liability coverage to anyone.




Why does Geico ask me not to reveal the limits of my liability coverage in case of a car accident, and should I follow that advice?





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  • This should belong in Law, it has to do with the tactics of the legal process and lawyering.
    – user71659
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  • @user71659 thanks, I wasn't sure which website was the most suitable for this question, I am okay with migrating the question of there if that's on topic on law.se
    – Franck Dernoncourt
    2 hours ago
















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I read on my "Evidence of Liability Insurance card" issued by Geico in California, US:




What to do at the time of an accident: […] Do not reveal the limits of your liability coverage to anyone.




Why does Geico ask me not to reveal the limits of my liability coverage in case of a car accident, and should I follow that advice?





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I read on my "Evidence of Liability Insurance card" issued by Geico in California, US:




What to do at the time of an accident: […] Do not reveal the limits of your liability coverage to anyone.




Why does Geico ask me not to reveal the limits of my liability coverage in case of a car accident, and should I follow that advice?





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  • This should belong in Law, it has to do with the tactics of the legal process and lawyering.
    – user71659
    2 hours ago










  • @user71659 thanks, I wasn't sure which website was the most suitable for this question, I am okay with migrating the question of there if that's on topic on law.se
    – Franck Dernoncourt
    2 hours ago




















  • This should belong in Law, it has to do with the tactics of the legal process and lawyering.
    – user71659
    2 hours ago










  • @user71659 thanks, I wasn't sure which website was the most suitable for this question, I am okay with migrating the question of there if that's on topic on law.se
    – Franck Dernoncourt
    2 hours ago


















This should belong in Law, it has to do with the tactics of the legal process and lawyering.
– user71659
2 hours ago




This should belong in Law, it has to do with the tactics of the legal process and lawyering.
– user71659
2 hours ago












@user71659 thanks, I wasn't sure which website was the most suitable for this question, I am okay with migrating the question of there if that's on topic on law.se
– Franck Dernoncourt
2 hours ago






@user71659 thanks, I wasn't sure which website was the most suitable for this question, I am okay with migrating the question of there if that's on topic on law.se
– Franck Dernoncourt
2 hours ago












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Negotiation 101, never be the first to say a number.



You tell them you have a $300,000 limit and magically they incur $300,000 of injury. Alternatively, they may just assume you carry the minimum.






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    If you actually do have the minimum, could it hurt you to say that? Also, with a high limit, who is likely to fudge the severity of the injury -- the plaintiff, their doctor, or both? Aren't they taking a huge risk that if the suit fails (the insurance company successfully defends itself against the falsely inflated injury claim), they'll be deep in medical debt (plaintiff) or not get paid for their services (doctor)?
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Negotiation 101, never be the first to say a number.



You tell them you have a $300,000 limit and magically they incur $300,000 of injury. Alternatively, they may just assume you carry the minimum.






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    If you actually do have the minimum, could it hurt you to say that? Also, with a high limit, who is likely to fudge the severity of the injury -- the plaintiff, their doctor, or both? Aren't they taking a huge risk that if the suit fails (the insurance company successfully defends itself against the falsely inflated injury claim), they'll be deep in medical debt (plaintiff) or not get paid for their services (doctor)?
    – nanoman
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Negotiation 101, never be the first to say a number.



You tell them you have a $300,000 limit and magically they incur $300,000 of injury. Alternatively, they may just assume you carry the minimum.






share|improve this answer

















  • 1




    If you actually do have the minimum, could it hurt you to say that? Also, with a high limit, who is likely to fudge the severity of the injury -- the plaintiff, their doctor, or both? Aren't they taking a huge risk that if the suit fails (the insurance company successfully defends itself against the falsely inflated injury claim), they'll be deep in medical debt (plaintiff) or not get paid for their services (doctor)?
    – nanoman
    1 hour ago














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Negotiation 101, never be the first to say a number.



You tell them you have a $300,000 limit and magically they incur $300,000 of injury. Alternatively, they may just assume you carry the minimum.






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Negotiation 101, never be the first to say a number.



You tell them you have a $300,000 limit and magically they incur $300,000 of injury. Alternatively, they may just assume you carry the minimum.







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    If you actually do have the minimum, could it hurt you to say that? Also, with a high limit, who is likely to fudge the severity of the injury -- the plaintiff, their doctor, or both? Aren't they taking a huge risk that if the suit fails (the insurance company successfully defends itself against the falsely inflated injury claim), they'll be deep in medical debt (plaintiff) or not get paid for their services (doctor)?
    – nanoman
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    If you actually do have the minimum, could it hurt you to say that? Also, with a high limit, who is likely to fudge the severity of the injury -- the plaintiff, their doctor, or both? Aren't they taking a huge risk that if the suit fails (the insurance company successfully defends itself against the falsely inflated injury claim), they'll be deep in medical debt (plaintiff) or not get paid for their services (doctor)?
    – nanoman
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If you actually do have the minimum, could it hurt you to say that? Also, with a high limit, who is likely to fudge the severity of the injury -- the plaintiff, their doctor, or both? Aren't they taking a huge risk that if the suit fails (the insurance company successfully defends itself against the falsely inflated injury claim), they'll be deep in medical debt (plaintiff) or not get paid for their services (doctor)?
– nanoman
1 hour ago




If you actually do have the minimum, could it hurt you to say that? Also, with a high limit, who is likely to fudge the severity of the injury -- the plaintiff, their doctor, or both? Aren't they taking a huge risk that if the suit fails (the insurance company successfully defends itself against the falsely inflated injury claim), they'll be deep in medical debt (plaintiff) or not get paid for their services (doctor)?
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