You Do Not Need Everything Before Calling
Do not delay because a product name, complete work history or stack of records is missing. The purpose of the investigation is to help develop the history.
Build the history one detail at a time
Not required
The first call does not require a finished case file.
- Exact product names
- Perfect employment dates
- All medical or work records
Useful if available
Bring what you already have without postponing the conversation.
- Rough job list
- Union or military information
- Names of family or coworkers
Do not wait for a perfect file
People sometimes postpone asking questions because they cannot remember a brand, employer date or precise location. Those gaps are normal in histories that may reach back decades.
You do not need a product name
A task, machine, work area or description can become a research lead. Product identity should be investigated, not guessed.
You do not need exact dates
Approximate years can often be refined through Social Security, union, military, tax, pension or employer records.
You do not need to know the legal theory
The first task is to preserve the life history. Legal significance can be evaluated after facts and evidence are developed.