In most instances, you are not required to give a statement to the insurance company that represents a place where you fell and were injured in Florida. Yet people commonly give these statements. What is hard for people to understand is that these statements can harm a case. First, people memories fade. Thus, you may later give a deposition and make some slight differences in your testimony versus your earlier statement and that could be used against you. If you had simply not given the recorded statement or only agreed to an non-recorded “interview” that problem would not exist. Second, a lawyer can advise you of the key issues in a case and the key components of proof required. Thus, if you give a statement or an interview you would have certain knowledge that would be helpful. The bottom line is that in an accident in Florida, it is important to get advise PRIOR to giving any recorded statement and the first piece of advise would be whether you are required or not to give it and if not then you should not give a statement and only give a non-recorded “interview” at best.
