Primary-source-first research
Research Library
Trace every material proposition to the strongest available authority and preserve prior versions when the law changes.
Source-control hierarchy
Move from the public explanation to the controlling source.
VictimsGuide uses a source hierarchy so readers can distinguish educational analysis from the authority that controls the legal question.
State statute
Start with the enacted rule and check the current effective text.
Regulation
Identify administrative rules that implement or interpret the statutory framework.
Actual policy
Read the governing insurance contract, endorsements, declarations and exclusions.
Controlling case
Use current appellate authority to understand how the rule is applied.
Official agency record
Use regulator, court and other official public records for source verification.
VictimsGuide analysis
Use the educational layer to frame the issue, then return to primary authority before reliance.
Revision discipline
Every research record should be traceable.
Record the control fields
Research pathways
Choose the level of research you need.
Citizen’s GuidesUse issue-specific practical guidance to identify the documents, questions and authorities that matter.Open Citizen’s Guides →
20 IllusionsStudy recurring assumptions that can obscure coverage, claims handling, evidence, billing and finality.Open 20 Illusions →
Crash WorkflowFollow the practical sequence for evidence, coverage, records, medical billing, deadlines and written requests.Open Crash Workflow →