What Adverse Insurance Companies Do Not Want You to Know About Recorded Statements:
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE A RECORDED STATEMENT
Many insurance adjusters call and tell an innocent victim that they must make a statement, or the adjuster will not be able to pay compensation for the claim.
Usually, it is at this stage of the property damage claim that the accident victim feels pressure to give a recorded statement.
There are some cases where you may be obligated to give a recorded statement such as when you are dealing with your own insurance company. Even then, prior to giving a statement to your own insurance company, you should consult with an auto accident attorney in Boulder.
With a third-party insurance company, you are never obligated to give a recorded statement. The easy way out is just to say no, especially if you are injured, and then call an auto accident attorney near you.
IF YOU DO GIVE A RECRDED STATEMENT IT WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU
Giving a recorded statement to an adverse insurance company is almost always a mistake. Insurance adjusters learn how to take statements in a manner that is likely to elicit admissions from the victim.
The purpose of the statement from the adverse insurance carrier is not to learn your side of the story or even learn of your injuries. It is to get things on the record that can undermine or hurt your case.
You can expect questions relating to how the accident happened with an eye toward what your potential responsibility may have been, even when it’s clearly the other person’s fault. Here are some examples:
- Were you wearing your seatbelt?
- When did you first see the other vehicle?
- Did you hit your brakes?
- Where were your eyes looking?
- Do you have a cell phone? Were you on the phone? What is your cell phone number? Who is your provider?
- What did you do to avoid the crash?
As you can see, the questions are clearly designed to get responses that may be able to help defend the case. Some of the questions that you will be asked serve no purpose other than to help in the defense of the case.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN INJURED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT, DO NOT GIVE A RECORDED STATEMENT BEFORE SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL FROM DANIELS & SCRIVEN, P.C. WE OFFER FREE CONSULTATIONS AND HAVE OVER 40 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE FIGHTING FOR INJURED INDIVIDUALS FOLLOWING AUTO ACCIDENTS.
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