Before you talk to anyone else, focus on two tracks: your health and your evidence.
- Get medical care (and keep records). Ask clinicians to document symptoms, timing, and any suspected irritants or toxins.
- Write down the “Cleburne timeline.” Note the date/time you first noticed symptoms, where you were, what you were doing, and whether you noticed odors, smoke, vapors, or unusual air/water conditions.
- Preserve exposure-related documents. If it was work-related, keep safety briefings, labels, SDS/safety data, incident reports, and communications. If it was environmental, keep any photos/videos, neighborhood alerts, and dates of reported releases.
- Don’t give recorded statements without advice. Insurance adjusters may try to frame your symptoms as unrelated or temporary.
Early decisions can affect how credible your claim looks later—especially when symptoms overlap with common conditions.


