BE CAREFUL BEFORE YOU POST!
After a car accident, many take to social media to post pictures of the accident or of themselves recovering in a hospital bed or at home. While the intent behind these photos is to show that you are “okay” and alive after the accident, the insurance company may try to utilize those photographs against you. Photographs posted on social networking sites are neither privileged nor protected by any right of privacy, regardless of any privacy settings the user may have established. Such posted photographs are unlike medical records or communications with one's attorney, where disclosure is confined to narrow, confidential relationships. Facebook itself does not guarantee privacy. By creating a Facebook account, a user acknowledges that their personal information will be shared with others. Indeed, that is the very nature and purpose of these social networking sites. Because information an individual shares through social networking websites like Facebook may be copied and disseminated by another, courts have held that the expectation that such information is private, in the traditional sense of the word, is not a reasonable one.
This means that the insurance company can utilize every post, comment, video, or picture you post on social media if it is relevant to the accident or case. We often see individuals post a picture of an accident and then a friend asks if they are okay. In response, the user who posted states, “I am fine.” The insurance company may then utilize that statement against them to argue that they weren’t actually injured. While most would understand the individual simply meant that he or she is still alive, the insurance company will scrutinize this information and take it out of context if they are able to do so. Before you make any post on social media, just remember that you could end up explaining that post to a jury. If you are ever injured on the go, you can always call Moe! Feel free to contact us regarding any accident 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We always have attorneys standing by to help provide you the legal advice you need when you need it.
MOE'S MUNCHIES
BREAK TAKE A
GREEN VELVET CHEESECAKE BARS
Inspired by AboutAMom.com
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
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2/3 cup sugar
1 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs
3 eggs
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract Green sprinkles, optional
1 oz green food coloring (gel works best) 3 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350 F, and line a 9x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl, combine crumbs, butter, and food coloring. Press into the baking pan. 3. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar together.
4. Add eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla. 5. Pour mixture over the packed crumbs. 6. Bake for 40 minutes or until the center is set. 7. Let cool completely before adding sprinkles and slicing.
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