| name | incident-report-summary |
| title | Incident Report Summary |
| description | Generates structured, litigation-ready summaries from police reports, crash reports, workplace incident reports, or investigative documents. Extracts parties, narratives, citations, witnesses, contributing factors, and visual documentation into a standardized format. Use when summarizing an incident report for case assessment, discovery planning, or liability evaluation; trigger keywords: police report, accident report, crash report, incident summary, report summary, investigative report. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/incident-report-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | personal-injury |
| language | en |
| tags | ["litigation","summarization"] |
Incident Report Summary
Extracts a structured, self-sufficient summary from a police or incident report so an attorney can assess facts, parties, and issues without the original document.
Prerequisites
- Source report (police, crash, workplace, or investigative document).
- All attachments — supplements, witness forms, diagrams, photos.
- Matter identifier — case name or number.
Quick Start
- Identify report type and adapt extraction fields accordingly (e.g., skip vehicle info for workplace incidents).
- Extract each section below in order.
- Flag every gap, contradiction, or ambiguity.
- Verify every fact traces to specific source language — no inference.
Output Sections
Produce sections in the order listed.
1. Header
| Field | Extract |
|---|
| Report/Case Number | Official identifier |
| Incident Date/Time | Include time zone if available |
| Report Filed Date | If different from incident date |
| Location | Full address, intersection, or mile marker |
| Agency | Name, officer/investigator, badge number |
| Report Type | Collision, criminal, workplace, etc. |
2. Parties Involved
Per party, extract:
- Role — Driver / Passenger / Pedestrian / Victim / Suspect / Reporting Party / Employee
- Name — full legal name
- DOB / Age
- Address, Contact (phone, email)
- ID — license number + state, or employee ID
- Vehicle (if applicable) — year, make, model, color, VIN, plate
- Insurance (if applicable) — carrier, policy number
- Injuries noted — as described in report
3. Narrative Summary
Provide two versions:
- Complete narrative — preserve the officer/investigator's full account.
- Key facts extract — legally significant facts only:
- Fault admissions
- Impairment / recklessness / distraction observations
- Physical evidence (skid marks, distances, measurements)
