Should you give a recorded statement?
The answer is no! Or at least no without an attorney. Recorded statements are ways to frame you and to use your own words against you. If you are thinking about giving a recorded statement, then you must be very careful.
I usually tell people to think carefully if they want to give a recorded statement to their own insurance company.
However, you should never give a recorded statement to the other’s party insurance company.
Insurance adjuster will push you to get this information from you. They will tell you that this is indispensable piece of the investigation. This is simply not true. You can give a statement, but it does not have to be recorded. There is nothing that forces you to be in a recording with anyone. You do want to cooperate with the insurance company, but you can decline to be taped. They can ask you the same questions and your answer will be the same, but the adjuster will not have the opportunity to “quote” you or to tell you that you said something that you did not.
If you decide to give a recorded statement, then there are few things you need to know about. Read more.
