How Does the Investigation Process Work?

Investigation in a catastrophic injury case begins as early as possible, because evidence degrades over time. Accident scenes change. Surveillance footage is overwritten. Witnesses move on and their memories fade. The sooner a thorough investigation begins, the stronger the evidentiary foundation of the case.

In a serious injury case, investigation typically includes gathering and preserving all available physical evidence from the scene of the incident, obtaining official records such as police reports, incident reports, and inspection records, identifying and interviewing witnesses, securing video or photographic documentation, reviewing relevant corporate records and safety policies, and consulting with specialists in fields such as accident reconstruction, industrial safety, or engineering depending on the nature of the incident.

Team Stogner begins this process immediately upon taking a case. The investigation is not a preliminary step that happens before the real work begins. It is the foundation on which the entire case is built, and it continues to develop throughout the litigation as new information comes to light.