Keep originals and add context
Save the photos, messages, documents, and correspondence already available to you. Keep originals where possible and make a simple note of when and where they came from. If you take notes about an event, distinguish your own recollection from something another person told you.
- Incident date, location, and a short account in your own words
- Report and claim numbers
- Witness contact details already available
- Existing photographs and communications
Organize the impact on daily life
Keep a separate place for appointments, bills, receipts, work changes, and other practical effects of the injury. A list can be more useful than an unsorted stack. Include provider names and dates without trying to interpret medical findings yourself.
Ask before sharing sensitive material
The website consultation request is for a brief introduction. Do not upload medical records, privileged documents, or detailed sensitive information there. Ask the office how to provide documents for review and which items are relevant. You do not need to collect every record before calling.
Stay within what is safe and available
Do not return to a dangerous location, approach an animal, move aircraft wreckage, or confront someone to obtain information. Tell the office if evidence may be held by another person, company, or investigating agency. Preserve what you have and discuss the missing pieces with the attorney.