So, you’re driving down the road, thinking about what you’re doing this weekend, when suddenly you are smacked from behind while sitting at a dead-stop for a red light. WHAT THE?! Your immediate reaction (after making sure everyone is okay, of course) might be to reach for your phone, tap the icon for Facebook, and let the world know some fool just hit you. However, if you are involved in an accident and subsequent personal injury claim, what you post on social media can impact your case, which is why you should not post about: Should You Post on Social Media After an Accident?
• The car wreck •
Your injuries, treatment plan, or any other medical information
about your injury claim, there may be other information in your social media posts that could help them keep money from you.
• Regrets (concerning the accident) • “Check-ins” (i.e., information about where you are or what activities you are doing) • The case itself
A young lady once said to one of our attorneys, “But social media is my life.” We’re not asking you to cut social media out of your life — just to be mindful of what you post. Remember, you can be on social media, but you can’t post about the accident or your injuries. Social Media Can Hurt Your Personal Injury Case At Dellutri Law Group, we want to give our clients every advantage possible as we fight for fair compensation. So, as a general principle, we intentionally ask our clients to keep the details of their cases, the strategies we set forth, and any other case details private by not sharing them on social media. While it may seem old fashioned or overly cautious, some things are still better off not posted online.
After an automobile collision, we ask all our clients to stay away from posting anything accident-related on social media. Here’s why: Your social media accounts are not private. Even if you have privacy settings on your social media accounts, anything you post goes out into the public domain and is, therefore, discoverable by the insurance companies.
Insurance companies will use any information available to them to lower the value of your claim. If you post all over social media
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