SIGNALS / PRE-LITIGATION
Pre-litigation
Theory building
A liability theory being built, one pull at a time.
Before a complaint is drafted, the plaintiff’s side gathers. Dispatch logs, incident histories, code-enforcement and complaint records around a specific property are the raw material of a premises or negligence theory. A cluster of these on one address is a matter being worked, weeks before it is filed.
SAMPLE REQUESTS ON THIS SIGNAL
City building & safety · a large US city · day 2
Pre-litigationThe same warehouse — permit history
"Certificate of occupancy and full permit history for the property."
REQUESTER · Claimant firm — Building a premises theory against the owner.
City code enforcement · a large US city · day 8
Pre-litigationThe same warehouse — code history
"Code-enforcement and complaint history for the property, past five years."
REQUESTER · Law office — Documenting notice and condition of the premises.
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