01

Start with the event

Identify the precise impact point, travel directions, crosswalk or lane, signals, lighting, weather, obstructions, and nearby cameras.

02

Build the record

Preserve the bicycle, helmet, lights, clothing, route data, mobile-device data, vehicle information, witness details, and treatment records.

03

Prepare the legal questions

Ask who controls the roadway and signals, which video may be overwritten, and what traffic rules apply to the location.

04

Contact and insurance log

Keep a dated log of reports, claim numbers, requests, responses, appointments, expenses, and decisions. Distinguish what you observed from what another person said or a record states.

05

Use the file in a consultation

Bring the shortest accurate chronology you can prepare, the most important original records or secure copies, and three questions. A lawyer can identify gaps without requiring you to solve the legal issues first.