Before anyone talks settlement, your priority is preserving the evidence that often determines whether liability and damages are proven.
Consider doing the following promptly (and safely):
- Request your medical records timeline: ER notes, imaging reports, diagnoses, discharge summaries, and follow-up neurology/orthopedic records.
- Document your functional changes: mobility, bladder/bowel changes, sensation, sleep disruption, home-care needs, and any new limitations.
- Capture incident details while fresh: road conditions, weather, lighting, traffic signals/signage, lane layout, and what you remember about the sequence of events.
- Get contact info for witnesses (if possible) and preserve any photos or video you have.
- Keep communications organized: save emails, letters, and claim numbers—don’t rely on memory.
Even if you’ve been tempted by an “AI paralysis injury legal chatbot” to generate a quick summary, the most valuable step is building a reliable record you can hand to an attorney.


