Car Accident: disclose policy limits to other party?
car accident attorney California Aug 8, 2026
Location: California (Location of Incident), Colorado (State of Residence) While on a vacation in California, my wife rear-ended another vehicle on the freeway when traffic backed up and she was slow to realize traffic was not just slowing but had stopped. The other driver reported they were not injured at the scene and police advised us that in a non-injury accident, they would not send an officer, we should just trade insurance and carry on. Later my insurance informed me the other party has secured a lawyer and is claiming they sustained injuries to their neck and wrist. I recieved a letter from my insurance today. It states that the other party has requested disclosure of the policy limits for my insurance, which they would need my permission to do. The letter states: "Please note that the non-disclosure of policy limits at this time could cause the other party to file a lawsuit to obtain the policy limits through the civil litigation discovery process." The insurance coverage I have in a sane world would easily cover any reasonable injury this person may have sustained but was not aware of in the moment, but I am becoming increasingly concerned they are trying to argue some enormous payout. Is this a common request and is it one I should grant? Thanks in advance.
