HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HURT YOUR PERSONAL INJURY CASE

For most of us today, social media has become an almost integral part of our daily existence. And because everyone now has a forum to share their feelings, experiences, thoughts, and pictures, it IS only natural for someone who has been injured in an accident to want to vent or overshare on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Social media can negatively affect your personal injury case. You should try to stay off social media while your case is ongoing. Remember, what you post can be used at your trial and shown to a jury. In this post, we’ll delve a little deeper into how social media can negatively affect your personal injury case. THE OTHER SIDE CAN LOOK AT YOUR POSTINGS The first major issue with social media posts is that they are far from being private. It should come as no surprise that insurance companies can access anything you put on social media and possibly use it against you to refute your claims of physical injuries and/or mental distress. As you know, if your settings are public, anyone can view what you post. If your settings are private, a court can require that you turn over your login and password to the other side. If you delete any of your posts while your lawsuit is pending you can be subject to sanctions by the Court. WHAT YOU CLAIM AS DAMAGES CAN BE AFFECTED Let’s