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Preserve conditions before they change

Begin with a timeline: when the person arrived, where access occurred, what conditions were observed, when the incident happened, who responded, and what happened immediately afterward. Preserve photographs or video showing visibility, doors, gates, locks, signs, barriers, cameras, lighting, and the surrounding layout. Do not assume that a camera was recording merely because one was visible.

• Photographs and videos of the scene, including lighting and access points.
• Names and contact information for witnesses, responders, employees, tenants, or visitors who observed conditions or the event.
• Messages, emails, online communications, receipts, reservations, access records, and other materials showing presence at the location.
• Medical and employment records that document the sequence and effects of the incident, without assuming what legal recovery may be available.

Separate observation from inference

If the condition changed after the event, note when and how it changed. Keep original files when possible, record when images were taken, and avoid editing the only copy. A written account made while memories are fresh can distinguish firsthand observations from later assumptions.

Keep an indexed evidence file

First, preserve the original scene materials and write a neutral timeline. Second, collect names of people and entities connected to the property. Third, organize requests for surveillance, incident reporting, inspections, maintenance, access, staffing, patrols, and communications. Fourth, compare the records with photographs, witness accounts, and the physical layout.

• Scene: location map, photographs, videos, lighting observations, doors, gates, barriers, cameras, and signs.
• People: witnesses, employees, responders, managers, owners, tenants, and contractors.
• Records: incident reports, inspection or maintenance materials, access logs, surveillance, patrol records, staffing information, and complaints.
• Health and work: treatment records, restrictions, bills, and work-related documentation, while avoiding assumptions about legal categories or outcomes.

Track gaps as well as documents

Label each item with its source, date received, date created if known, and the proposition it may show. Keep a separate list of missing records, disputed facts, and follow-up questions. This structure helps prevent a later statement from being mistaken for contemporaneous proof.

Create a focused case chronology

Preserve photographs, videos, messages, receipts, medical materials, and witness information. Write down the exact location and timeline. Identify the owner, manager, tenant, and any security contractor without assuming that one entity controlled every condition. Then request preservation of surveillance and other time-sensitive records, and organize questions about incident reports, inspections, maintenance, access, patrols, staffing, and prior-condition evidence.

• Keep original digital files and a backup.
• Record the names and roles of people contacted and the dates of communications.
• Avoid altering the scene or discarding relevant materials.
• Review the official Texas limitations chapter and, if a public entity may be involved, the official Texas public-entity liability chapter; do not rely on a general assumption about timing or responsibility.

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