<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Ignore and send notice like normal. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Also, connect with a Plaintiff's Insurance lawyer. Speaking as a former insurance coverage attorney - the intentional act exclusion is very narrowly interpreted and in order for them to deny (not in bad faith) the treatment would have to be anticipated. Not knowing the exact circumstances but I would argue - if I were the Plaintiff's coverage attorney - that they had no intent to receive medical treatment. Either way - if they insurance company DOES deny coverage - I would suggest unleashing all that Washington has to offer for Bad Faith, CPA violation, Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA - required pre-filing with Insurance Commissioner's office on that one); and Breach of Contract. The insurance company will end up paying 100 times more AND pay attorneys fees. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Pardon my rant.....it's why I left that area of law after 15 years. Couldn't do it anymore. </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
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