QUESTION: What does an attorney gain by keeping all the records of the auto injury/medical records before signing a retainer’s agreement? – I went to see an Auto injury attorney and he wanted to keep all the prior third-party insurance letters and all the records including medical records for this accident, which he wants to keep for a couple of days before making up his mind about taking this case or not. What are the disadvantages for me? Can this attorney scan my documents and save them on his computer?.