[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"If you are contacted by the other driver\u2019s insurance company for a recorded statement, you have no obligation to comply. You should decline to provide a statement if asked.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Insurers want recorded statements from the drivers and passengers involved in a car accident for several reasons. First, having statements from all the individuals involved in the crash may give the insurance company better insight into what happened and who may have caused it. But insurers sometimes ask for recorded statements because they hope a claimant may provide the information they can use to minimize or deny their claim.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Sometimes, insurers in Indiana stoop to bad-faith tactics when requesting a recorded statement from a car accident victim, including failing to pay a claim when there is no legitimate basis for denying liability. This may include misrepresenting policy language to convince a claimant that they must provide a statement or provide more information than they are required to by law.  Claimants can sue insurers that engage in these bad-faith practices. If successful, a lawsuit can provide the claimant with the money they should have gotten under the terms of their policy and additional damages, depending on the circumstances.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"Your insurance policy may impose a contractual duty for you to cooperate with your insurer\u2019s investigation of the accident. This duty may include providing documentation your insurer asks for and a statement about the accident. But there are ways to cooperate without putting your interests at risk. These options include consulting with a car accident attorney or providing a written statement rather than undergoing an interview with an adjuster.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Answer"},"name":"Am I Required to Give a Recorded Statement to Insurers?","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why Do Insurers Ask for Recorded Statements?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Happens When Insurers Engage in Bad Faith?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Duties Do I Owe My Own Insurer?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#Question3"}],"name":"Should I Give a Recorded Statement to the Insurance Company After an Indiana Car Accident?","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Should I Give a Recorded Statement to the Insurance Company After an Indiana Car Accident?","item":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/should-i-give-a-recorded-statement\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]