The Dark Side of Social Media

Do you use Facebook?  Enjoy tweeting?  Do you use some other form of social media?

If the answer is yes and you have a personal injury case, my advice is that you watch what you say online.  These days, smart insurance adjusters will check and see what they are able to find.  Please understand that even if your privacy settings are turned on and a random insurance adjuster can't get access to what you post, once you have sued a smart insurance defense attorney may attempt to get access to your Facebook or MySpace accounts.  This access may be permitted through the discovery process that takes place in litigation.  You may think that deleting your posts and photos will solve the problem, but it may also look like you are trying to hide something.  Under both circumstances, the insurance company is looking to find information that will help them challenge your personal injury claim.

As a personal injury lawyer, even if you currently don't have a personal injury case I strongly recommend that you think before you post.  This is because Defense counsel will not think twice about using any information that is available and can be used to harm the reputation of a personal injury victim.  That includes things that were posted prior to your car accident, trucking accident, or motorcycle accident.

So if you've been injured in a car accident, trucking accident, or motorcycle accident, what should you do?  First, you should hire an experiencedpersonal injury law firm that has a record of success on personal injury cases.  Next, avoid talking or writing about your personal injury case with anyone other than your personal injury attorney.  Finally, remember that anything that you post online can be used to discredit you.

Because your personal injury claim, car accident claim,trucking accident claim, or motorcycle accident claim can be a minefield, call Zanes Law and find out what you need to do to protect yourself.