# GetClaimWithoutNotes - Advanced Notes

## What's Included

Returns a complete `ClaimInfo` with ALL associated data EXCEPT notes:
- `Staff` - all staff assignments (including departed firm members)
- `ClaimContacts` - identity-only contact summaries (see below)
- `LedgerEntries` - financial records
- `Tasks` - all tasks with status
- `Documents` - document list
- `AdHocFields` - claim-level custom fields
- `Disbursals` - settlement disbursals
- `Invoices` - billing invoices
- `ClaimGroup` - group/synopsis
- `Claimant` - claimant info

## What's NOT Included

- `Notes` - set to null (use `GetClaimNotes` separately). Notes can be hundreds of entries totaling megabytes.

## ClaimContacts Are Identity Only

`ClaimContacts` IS returned by this endpoint, but each entry's `Contact` is a `BaboContactInfoStrict`, which carries only `ID`, `Name`, `IsPerson` and `Picture`. It has no date of birth, address, phone or email. Asking this endpoint for a claim contact's birthday will not answer the question.

To get full contact detail, follow up with:
- `GetContactByID(ContactID)` - full contact record including date of birth
- `GetClaimContacts(ClaimID)` - claim contacts together with their ad hoc fields (insurance details, adjusters, etc.)

The `Claimant` property is different: it is a full `BaboContactInfo` and does include date of birth.

## When to Use

Use this as the default starting point for claim data. Follow up with:
- `GetClaimContacts(ClaimID)` - for contacts and their ad hoc fields (insurance details, adjusters, etc.)
- `GetClaimNotes(ClaimID)` - for notes (filter/summarize server-side before returning)

## Staff: All Associated vs Active Only

This endpoint returns ALL staff ever associated with the claim, including those who have left the firm. `GetClaimStaff` only returns currently active firm members. For file reviews and comprehensive analysis, use this endpoint.

## AdHocFields - Field Definitions

When investigating an adhoc field returned here, pull its specific definition (see `GetAdHocFieldDefinitionsClaimType`) as needed rather than relying on the field's inline description or bulk-fetching all definitions. For the flight-path ReadOnly/IsSynced integrity rule, see `GetFlightPaths` and `SaveFlightPath`.