Why do you hear all these attorneys say, don’t give a recorded statement? Well, simply because it’s you versus them. And the them is an insurance company. What do insurance companies do? How do they make money? They make money by taking in premiums and paying out as little as possible. If they call you right after a crash. Adrenaline still may be pumping and you haven’t gone to a doctor yet to know, that this or that is actually happening in your body.
So you can’t be fully truthful about what kind of injuries you have. So they’re going to minimize your injuries. Also, if you have a recollection of how the crash happened, but you’re hazy and you don’t really quite know, well, why? If you can wait, you can get the police report, maybe there are other witnesses or video that would refresh your memory.
You know, after a crash, there are studies that talk about somebody’s memory and then what, what you perceive as your memory and what you try to recreate and put together as your memory. So that’s why video, other witness statements, your 911 call reports, things like that are going to be helpful. So just wait, there’s no problem with waiting to give a recorded statement. And certainly if you talk to an attorney, we’ll be there with you during that recorded statement if need be, so we can help you understand what the ramifications of your answers actually are. So why give a recorded statement? How is it going to help? Well, I don’t see a reason to give a recorded statement right away.
Call an attorney first.