Carefully guard your words about the accident. Insurance reps, investigators, and police officials may appear at your door or bedside and ask you questions, or insist that you sign papers or statements. Steadfastly refuse their requests. Avoid them at all costs. Even if they insist you must talk to them, you do not have to. You have a right to consult with your trusted lawyer-adviser before you talk to anyone about how your injury happened.

Should You Talk with Strangers about Your Injury and How It Happened?
Some people want you to talk so they can use your words against you in court or settlement proceedings. Even strangers who seem to have nothing to do with your case can turn out to be undercover investigators for those who might try to claim later that your injury was your own fault. Don’t entrust strangers with the details of your injury and how it happened.