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Preserve the scene record

Begin with the roadway layout, travel directions, lane positions, traffic controls, lighting, weather as observed, sight lines, and any obstruction that affected visibility. Then place each vehicle, person, and relevant object on the sequence: approach, movement before contact, impact, and final positions. Avoid treating a diagram or early account as complete until it can be compared with other evidence.

• Photograph vehicle damage, debris, tire marks, nearby signs, signals, barriers, and the surrounding scene when safe.
• Save original photographs and videos with their dates and avoid editing the only copy.
• Identify dashcam footage, nearby business or residential recordings, and vehicle-camera files that may be overwritten.
• Record names and contact details for drivers, passengers, and witnesses while recollections are fresh.

Compare physical and digital evidence

Vehicle data may include photographs of damage, repair estimates, inspection materials, and available recording systems. The value of each item depends on what it actually captures and when it was preserved; do not assume a device recorded the event.

Preserve, index, and compare

First, preserve the original scene and vehicle materials. Next, create a dated account using separate labels for direct observations, statements from others, and later assumptions. Then gather the crash-report starting point and organize medical, employment, insurance, repair, and transportation records that relate to the event.

• Create one event folder with originals, copies, and a simple file index.
• Keep a treatment and appointment chronology, including provider names and visit dates.
• Save repair, towing, storage, rental, and inspection documents.
• Keep every insurer or claims-administrator communication with its date and subject.
• Note missing records and requests made for them.

Create an organized event file

Write the timeline while details are available, preserve original images and recordings, request or locate the relevant crash record, and organize driver, passenger, witness, medical, vehicle, insurance, and trip materials. Do not discard damaged parts or overwrite device files before their preservation value is considered.

• List every person and organization connected to the event and the records each may hold.
• Keep communications factual and retain copies of what was sent and received.
• Mark uncertainties instead of filling gaps with assumptions.
• Review the complete file before relying on a single account or report.

Identify issues without assuming they apply

Texas sources also separately identify public-entity liability in Chapter 101, products liability in Chapter 82, and health-care liability in Chapter 74. Their presence in the official sources does not establish that any such issue applies to a particular collision. The facts and records should determine which questions require further review.