Evidence checklist
Evidence fades fastest in the first week — photos get deleted, witnesses move, surfaces get repaired. Save what you can now; missing items are normal.
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What evidence helps an accident claim?
The most useful evidence is contemporaneous: photos and videos of the scene, names and numbers of witnesses, police or incident report numbers, medical records connecting your injury to the accident, receipts for accident-related costs, and a dated written account in your own words. An attorney can help obtain records you do not have copies of.
Evidence checklist
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Check off what you already have. Missing items are normal — attorneys can help track records down.
Why this list works
Claims are decided on documentation, not adjectives. A photographed hazard is a fact; a remembered one is an argument. Medical records made close in time to the accident connect the injury to the event — which is also why delayed care is worth documenting the moment it starts.
Do not worry about collecting everything. The case review asks what exists, and attorneys routinely obtain reports, records, and camera footage you cannot get yourself.