Production of Documents Explained

The defense in your case can require you to produce for their inspection documents and objects that concern the case, and they routinely do so.

We will do the same thing, ask the defendant to produce relevant documents and objects.

These are some of the things that you will be required to produce . . .

* The medical records that concern treatment you have received for the injuries that you sustained in your accident.

* The medical bills for your treatment.

* Any accident report that was prepared.

* Any written statement(s) that you have made or witnesses have given you about the accident.

* Documentation of any lost income that you claim.

* Your tax returns for the past several years, if you are claiming a loss of income.

* Your pre-accident medical records for the past 5 or 10 years.

* Any exhibits that you will introduce into evidence at trial.

As a result of my investigation and case preparation, I will have most of the documents that must be produced, but there may be other documents or things that you will have to gather for me.

I will know whether you are required to produce all of the documents that have been requested, so ask me if you have any questions about whether any of the requests are inappropriate. If the defense asks for documents or objects that we are not required to produce, we will file a Motion for Protective Order asking the Court to rule that we do not have to produce that documentation.

Documents must be produced within time limits established by the rules of procedure, and if you don’t comply with the time limits, serious penalties can be imposed against you, even including, in extreme cases, dismissal of your case.

So, as with all other discovery, document productions require your immediate and conscientious attention.