Emailed to me by a friend (Thanks, David)
David relates that this is a true story, first-hand.
As a law student, I landed a summer job as a law clerk in a prestigious law firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. My duties included investigating personal injury claims arising from automobile accidents.
One day an elderly woman called in from Indian Hill, NC, a small rural town south east of Charlotte. On her way to work, an 18-wheeler plowed into the back of her car. The impact crumpled the back end of her car up past her door, pinning her inside.
Going through my litany of questions, trying to sound as lawyerly and professional as I could, I asked, "Ma'm, did you give the police a statement?"