If you suffer an accident and meet with your lawyer, you may be tempted not to tell him exactly what happened. Perhaps you might consider it is not important to give him all the details or you might think your lawyer need not know this or that portion of the incident. Or maybe you believe that if you tell the story in such a way that it reflects more favorably on you, your attorney will help you more. That way of thinking is wrong. For your injury lawyer, the most important tool he can have is to be well informed and familiar with your case in depth. This way he can guide you through the whole process and ensure the best outcome for your claim.
The worst that can happen in a case is not telling the truth and getting caught telling a lie. By doing this, you look like a liar and your entire claim is questioned. That means that by telling a single lie, you might make the judge suspect that everything else you said is a lie too. That not one single argument in this case is based on the truth.
Tell the truth to your lawyer so that he can be aware of exactly what is happening. This way they will not be able to surprise him if they catch you telling a lie. Once that happens, it’s much harder to get out of the problem. In all cases, it is best if you tell the truth and explain things properly.
Specifically, when you give an affidavit, you do not want to get caught in a lie because then they will think that you are telling lies about everything else. And this is not the only place that should be handled with the truth. Also be sure to tell the truth when you go to the doctor, because that is what he will write down in the medical records. Tell the truth to every doctor you see so that there is consistent information regarding your treatment. Also tell the truth when you go in for emergencies. This way there is no chance that they can catch you with a lie and try to destroy your entire case.
You should always tell the truth because you will have several opportunities to do so and you do not want inconsistencies in your story. Imagine the case where a person has had a previous accident and has not reported it to anyone or anywhere. Now that he’s had a new injury, it becomes very difficult to separate what happened before from what is new and this makes it much easier to conclude that everything is a result of the previous accident.
Do not allow your case to be built on the basis of a lie. After all, if anyone is hurt by this situation, it would be yourself. Put your lawyer on your side and remember: give him the necessary tools so that he can explain any situation, positive or negative, so that your case will be decided in your favor.
If you’ve been injured, contact the experienced Miami, FL injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Jose M. Francisco
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