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Preserve the condition and the timeline

Preserve photographs or video of the condition, the surrounding area, lighting, entrances, exits, signs, barriers, surfaces, and any visible debris or damage. Keep the original files when possible and note when and by whom each image was made. Do not alter, clean, discard, or repair relevant items if doing so could eliminate useful evidence.

• Write a chronological account while details are fresh.
• Identify everyone who saw the condition, the incident, or its immediate aftermath.
• Save messages, emails, receipts, notices, and other communications about the location or event.
• Record the date, approximate time, weather or lighting observations, and the exact area involved without guessing at missing details.

Separate observation from assumption

A short, neutral timeline can help separate what was personally observed from what was later learned. Keep medical and employment records in an organized file, but avoid adding unsupported explanations about how the incident occurred. If surveillance may exist, note the likely cameras, entrances, nearby businesses, and time window so a targeted preservation request can be considered.

Arrange records by what they can establish

Organize materials in the order an event can be reconstructed: location and control, physical condition, prior notice or inspection, incident response, and later repair or alteration. Label each item with its source and date. Keep a separate list of missing records and unanswered questions rather than filling gaps with assumptions.

• Location and control: address or site description, signs, leases, management contacts, and vendor names.
• Condition and history: photographs, videos, inspection sheets, complaints, work orders, repair records, and warnings.
• Incident response: incident reports, witness details, surveillance locations, and communications made afterward.
• Changes after the event: repairs, replacement, cleaning, removal, or altered access and warning measures.

Use the appropriate official starting point

If the event involved a roadway or crash report, TxDOT provides an official statewide starting point for crash reports, records, data, and statistics; that source does not establish that TxDOT investigated or controlled a particular scene. The appropriate records for a private property event may instead be held by the property, its manager, contractors, or witnesses.

A practical evidence checklist

First, obtain appropriate medical attention and preserve information about the condition and event. Next, create the timeline, identify the location’s owner or operator, collect names of witnesses and vendors, and preserve photographs, video, messages, and records. Avoid deleting original files or making statements that go beyond what you personally know.

• Write down what you observed and when.
• Request or preserve incident and surveillance information promptly.
• Keep copies of medical, work, expense, and communication records.
• Use the Legal Disclaimer page for the limits of this general information.
• Review the Personal Injury page for the broader topic context.

Continue to the most relevant topic

For location context, see Texas, Montague County, and Bowie. Related topics may include Construction Site Injuries, Daycare and School Injuries, and Dog Bites and Animal Attacks. A premises event may overlap with another topic, but the relevant evidence depends on the specific facts and record holders.