Information that may be important to a Personal Injury matter is not always available from inside the law office.
Sometimes, additional work must be completed at the scene of an incident, through witness communication, photographic documentation, or other field-based assignments.
Professional investigative field support can help law firms gather and document information while allowing attorneys and internal staff to remain focused on managing the legal aspects of the case.
Scene Canvassing
An incident location can contain information that may be useful to a law firm.
Scene canvassing involves visiting the relevant location and conducting fieldwork based on the assignment provided by the firm.
Depending on the matter, this may include identifying potential witnesses, documenting the surrounding area, photographing relevant conditions, or looking for additional information connected to the incident.
Witness Interviews and Statements
Witnesses may have information about how an incident occurred or what they observed before, during, or after the event.
Professional field support can assist law firms with locating and communicating with witnesses and documenting relevant statements when requested.
Clear and organized communication is important so the information collected in the field can be provided back to the firm efficiently.
Photographic Documentation
Photographs can help document physical locations, property conditions, vehicle damage, and other details associated with an assignment.
Field documentation may include photographs of:
- Accident locations
- Property conditions
- Vehicle or property damage
- Surrounding areas
- Other relevant physical details
The purpose is to help the firm receive organized documentation from the location without requiring internal personnel to handle the field assignment themselves.
Defendant Location and Field Research
Certain matters may also require field assistance with locating individuals or gathering additional information connected to an assignment.
Royal Etiquette provides support for defendant location services and other forms of field research as part of its investigative and legal-support services.
Evidence Collection Assistance
Depending on the assignment, field personnel may also assist with identifying, documenting, or supporting the collection of relevant evidence.
The exact requirements can vary significantly from one matter to another, which is why communication between the law firm and field-support provider is essential.
Extending Your Firm Beyond the Office
Field investigations are ultimately about providing the law firm with additional operational support.
Instead of diverting attorneys or internal staff to handle location-based assignments, firms can use professional field resources to help complete the requested work and communicate findings back to the team.
Royal Etiquette Investigation Services
Royal Etiquette Services provides investigative field support for Personal Injury Law Firms, including:
- Scene Canvassing
- Witness Interviews & Statements
- Defendant Location Support
- Photographic Documentation
- Evidence Collection Assistance
- Property Damage Documentation
