Create the event timeline
Record the incident date, when an injury was identified, treatment dates, insurance notices, denial dates, and any government or employer involvement.
Identify every potential party
Special notice or procedure questions can arise when a public entity, employer, manufacturer, property owner, or multiple drivers may be involved.
Separate legal and policy dates
A statute of limitations is not the same as an insurer response date, policy notice condition, appeal deadline, or medical-bill due date.
Ask a locally licensed lawyer promptly
Ask which jurisdiction and claim type control, whether an earlier notice rule applies, and what facts could change the answer.