Legal Question in Personal Injury in Indiana

Re: how does someone in my place answer a deposition

Thank you for your question. Without seeing the pleadings and investigation in the case I cannot guide you properly in terms of what areas the inquiries will be. Your best bet is to hire a criminal or personal injury lawyer. You can expect to pay betwene $1000 and $1500 for someone to review the file, prepare you for the deposition and attend the deposition. Good luck

Re: how does someone in my place answer a deposition

Without a review of the file materials, I cannot know what specific questions you will likely be asked. You can anticipate questions about where you were and what you were doing in the hours leading up to the wreck. You can expect questions about how the wreck occurred. You can expect questions about what drugs or alcohol you had consumed, at what times and in what quantities. you can expect questions about the last time you had car insurance and questions about any one else's insurance (family members, etc.) that might apply to the wreck. If you retain an attorney, it should be someone familiar with defending auto wreck cases. You may have the right under the fifth amendment to refuse to answer questions that could lead to criminal charges. Discuss that with whatever attorney you hire.

Re: how does someone in my place answer a deposition

I agree with what both of my colleagues have written. I write to emphasize that you should NOT go the deposition without representation (which does not mean that you can just skip it). Your answers can be used against you in a criminal case and in a civil case for damages. Any damages awarded against you can NOT be discharged in bankruptcy because they arose out of an auto accident in which you were DUI. Get a lawyer!