If I was recently involved in an accident in which I slid across ice into the other person’s vehicle and the insurer is asking me to write a statement, what should I include?
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If I was recently involved in an accident in which I slid across ice into the other person’s vehicle and the insurer is asking me to write a statement, what should I include?
The guy that I hit is calling our insurance attempting to claim that I hit him intentionally. Yet I am 100% positive that I did not intentional ram into his vehicle. How could I resolve this issue since from his point of view he has no idea what happened when I and both my passengers know that there was ice?
Asked on January 17, 2015 under Accident Law, Colorado
Answers:
Edward Carlstead / The Carlstead Law Firm
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If your insurance company is asking for a statement, you can opt for a telephone interview with an adjuster if that makes you more comfortable. If you write a statement, speak with you passengers first to make sure your recollection of events is correct. Then, just write the facts without reference to what the other driver is claiming. If the other driver's insurance company is asking for a statement, decline, as you have no obligation to supply one.
Edward Carlstead / The Carlstead Law Firm
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If your insurance company is asking for a statement, you can opt for a telephone interview with an adjuster if that makes you more comfortable. If you write a statement, speak with you passengers first to make sure your recollection of events is correct. Then, just write the facts without reference to what the other driver is claiming. If the other driver's insurance company is asking for a statement, decline, as you have no obligation to supply one.
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