After paralysis, your health comes first. But the choices you make early can affect what an insurer later claims.
If possible, do these things quickly:
- Request and preserve incident documentation (police/incident reports, employer reports, and any written notices).
- Capture your own evidence: photos of the scene, visible hazards, vehicle damage, and your injuries (only if medically safe).
- List witnesses while memories are fresh—names, contact info, and what they observed.
- Write down a timeline: when symptoms appeared, how they progressed, where you were, and what was said.
- Keep every medical record packet you receive, including imaging reports and discharge instructions.
Many people in Port Orchard are tempted to “wait and see” or rely on an online tool for quick answers. In paralysis cases, waiting can make it harder to prove causation—that the incident is what caused the neurological damage.


