Recorded statements after a car accident – what, where and when?

Attorney Morton J. Grabel Special to the Village News

Occasionally, individuals come to my office sometime after (as in weeks or months) a car accident has occurred to discuss their case. During the conversation they inform me they have already provided a recorded statement to the other party's insurance company. My response: why?

The reply to my question goes something like this "well, the accident wasn't my fault, so I thought what difference could it make?"

In helping you, the reader, understand when and what to say, I will begin with a question.

Question: What should I say if at all in a r...