An injured person should not give recorded statements to insurance adjusters immediately after an accident. The at-fault party’s insurance company will use any recorded statements made by the plaintiff to try and eliminate the value of their case or lower it as much as possible. They often take what the claimant says out of context, or push them into statements or positions that may not be true. Insurance companies will usually try to resolve the case through a quick settlement before claimants have an opportunity to assess all of their damages. They will try to get the injured individual on the record before they have had a chance to find a lawyer.