Case investigation reports
A case investigation report is the first document a firm needs before committing time to a matter. We read the full intake file, build the factual chronology, test liability theories against the record, quantify what the documents support and name what is still missing — then set it out in one document you can act on.
What the work involves
Full review of intake forms, statements, police and incident reports, correspondence and photographs.
A dated factual chronology with every entry tied to a source page.
Liability analysis against the theories available on the facts, with contrary evidence stated plainly.
Damages picture assembled from the records actually in the file, with gaps flagged rather than assumed.
An evidence-gap list: the records, statements and follow-ups needed to close the file properly.
What you receive
- Case investigation report
- Dated fact chronology
- Liability assessment note
- Damages summary
- Evidence gap and follow-up list
- Source index with page citations
Who it suits
- — Personal injury and plaintiff practices screening new intakes
- — Insurance defence teams triaging incoming claims
- — Boutiques without an in-house paralegal bench
- — Any firm deciding whether to take, refer or decline a matter
What we do not do
Legal advice, opinions on merits, or any recommendation to file
Field investigation, surveillance or witness interviews
Court filing or any communication with opposing parties
Turnaround
Three to five working days for a standard file; larger record sets are scheduled in writing before work begins.
Standard turnaround is three to five working days for a research, chronology or summary packet, with rush handling available on written confirmation. Larger review projects run to a schedule agreed before work starts.
How the engagement runs
01 · Enquiry
Every enquiry is logged and acknowledged within two working days.
02 · Scoping
Objectives, deliverables, timeline and constraints are documented in a written Scope Note.
03 · Proposal
A written proposal within three working days — scope, methodology, timeline and fee.
04 · Agreement
A Master Confidentiality and Project Agreement is executed before any work begins.
05 · Research & Drafting
Carried out by a named analyst under the OASIS Dual Verification Standard — significant claims verified across independent sources.
06 · Two-Round Internal Review
An independent accuracy review, then an editorial quality review, before anything is delivered.
07 · Delivery
Delivered on the agreed date with a delivery note confirming internal clearance.
08 · Revisions & Payment
One included revision round; final files released on payment (standard 14 days).
09 · Closure & Archive
All project materials archived securely under our records retention policy.
Questions we are asked
- What do you need from us to start?
- The intake file, your report template if you use one, and the deadline. If you have no template, we deliver in the OASIS standard format and adapt it to your preference from the second matter onwards.
- Who reviews the report before we see it?
- Every report passes two internal rounds — an accuracy review against the source pages, then an editorial review — before delivery. Nothing goes out unreviewed.
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Demand packages
A complete pre-litigation demand assembled from the file — narrative, chronology, damages schedule and tabbed exhibits — drafted for your signature.
Litigation research and drafting
Research memoranda, motion and brief drafts and case-law surveys, prepared with inline citations for counsel's review and signature.
OASIS is a research and drafting provider, not a law firm. We do not give legal advice, do not represent clients and do not enter into attorney–client relationships. All work product is reviewed and adopted by admitted counsel, who retain full professional control of the matter.