California Personal Injury and Bike Accident Attorney - Discovery; Written Interrogatories

3.0 GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION - BUSINESS ENTITY
Question 3.1 Are you a corporation? If so, state (b) the name stated in the current articles of incorporation; (b) all other names used by the corporation during the past ten years and he dates each was used; (c) the date and place of incorporation; (d) the address of the principal place of business; (e) whether you are qualified to do business in California. (California accident attorney - Author's note: Questions 3.1-3.6 are usually asked only by a California / Sacramento bike accident lawyer to determine what kind of individual, whether a person, a partnership, a corporation, or other entity he should sue).

Question 3.2 Are you a partnership? If so, state: (a) the current partnership name; (b) all other names used by the partnership during the past ten years and the dates each was used; (c) whether you are a limited partnership and, if so, under the laws of what jurisdiction; (d) the name and address of each general partner; (e) the address of the principal place of business.

Question 3.3 Are you a joint venture? If so, state: (a) the current joint venture name; (b) all other names used by the joint venture during the past ten years and the dates each was used; (c) the name and address of each joint venture; (d) the address of the principal place of business.

Question 3.4 Are you an unincorporated association? If you, state: (a) the current unincorporated association name; (b) all other names used by the unincorporated association during the past en years and the dates each was used; (c) the address of the principal place of business.

Question 3.5 Have you done business under a fictitious name during he past ten years? If so, for each fictitious name state: (a) the name; (b) the dates each was used; (c) The state and county of each fictitious name filing; (d) the address of the principal place of business.

Question 3.6 Within the past five years has any public entity registered or licensed your businesses? If so, for each license or registration: (a) identify the license or registration; (b) state the name of the public entity; (c) state the dates of issuance and expiration.

4.0 INSURANCE
Your California / Sacramento bike accident lawyer goes on to ask:
Question 4.1 At the time of the incident, was there in effect any policy of insurance through which you were or might be insured in any manner (for example, primary, pro-rata, or excess liability coverage or medical expense coverage) for the damages, claims, or actions that have arisen out of the incident? If so, for each policy state: (a) the kind of coverage; (b) the name and address of the insurance company; (c) the name, address, and telephone number of each named insured; (d) the policy number; (e) the limits of coverage for each type of coverage contained in the policy; (f) whether any reservation of rights or controversy or coverage dispute exists between you and the insurance company; (g) the name, address, and telephone number of the custodian of the policy. (California accident attorney - Author's note: This question and 4.2 are asked because the defense wants to know if you are insured. If you are not, you cannot recover money for general damages).

Question 4.2 Are you self-insured under any statute for the damages, claims, or actions that have arisen out of the incident? If so, specify the statute.