A 2014 survey conducted by Pew Research found that 74% of adults who use the internet also use social media, and many believe that number has skyrocketed over the past few years. Social media is an outlet many use to communicate their thoughts, feelings and experiences.
However, when you’re involved in an accident that may become a personal injury claim, you are advised to refrain from posting any personal information or details regarding the accident.
When you’re in the process of a personal injury claim, the defense will do all they can to try and show that your injury is not as severe as you stated, or that your life enjoyment has not suffered due to your accident.
Social media is often the first avenue they use to seek evidence to make certain you do not win your case.
If you must communicate on social media during your case, the best advice is to change your settings to private and only send private messages that others are unable to see. Politely ask your friends and family to refrain from posting anything on social media about your accident.
As an example, a girl name Fotini Kourtesis lost her personal injury claim due to social media. In her claim, she stated that the rear-end car accident caused her to not be able to dance or wrestle with her brother.
The judge, however, ruled against her claim when the defense showed pictures from her Facebook account where she was being lifted into the air and dancing after her accident.
Our advice is to keep all details and accident information off of social media altogether.