Thank You for Posting With Caution! A Legal Reminder About Social Media
Here at Kevin Patrick Law, we often say that we have the best clients in Atlanta — and we mean it! Other lawyers have told our team horror stories of clients who didn’t listen to their legal advice and put their cases at risk, for example, by posting unwisely on social media. That’s something we rarely have to worry about. So, thank you for posting with caution! As you may remember if you’ve worked on a personal injury case with us, we recommend against posting about your case or even your personal life on social media while the case is active. This is for your own protection. Under the Georgia Civil Practice Act, social media is almost always admissible in court during the discovery process. That means anything you post online can be uncovered by the other side’s lawyers and used against you in court.
Even innocent posts letting friends and family know you’re okay after a car crash or showing off your dance moves can get you in trouble if you were injured in a wreck. The other side can use those things as evidence to prove you weren’t hurt very badly or at all, even if your “okay” was only an exaggeration to keep your mom from worrying. Social media comes up all the time during legal cases. We even use it to check what the defendants in our cases were doing before and after car crashes. Every so often, we learn something that can be helpful. For example, if the person who hit you posted a photo taking shots at a bar before the accident, that can help prove they were driving under the influence. For these legal reasons and others, it’s a good idea to be very, very mindful of what you post on social media. You should also set your accounts to private if you haven’t already. That won’t keep lawyers from accessing them, but it will limit what they can access without jumping through legal hoops. To make things easy on yourself, next time you’re in a legal battle, avoid posting altogether while your case is active. It’s better to be safe than sorry!
Easy March Madness Chili
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Cheer on your favorite team and chow down in minutes with this easy chili recipe!
Ingredients • 2 lbs ground beef • 2 tbsp chili powder • 1 tbsp Creole seasoning • 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 16-oz cans diced tomatoes • 2 16-oz cans small red beans • 2 8-oz cans tomato sauce
Directions 1. In a deep pot, brown the beef, stirring often. 2. Once beef is cooked, add chili powder, Creole seasoning, and cumin, cooking for 1 minute. 3. Stir in diced tomatoes, beans, and tomato sauce and bring the mixture to a boil.
4. After the mixture boils, reduce the heat to low and let chili simmer for 15 minutes. 5. Serve with toppings of choice, like cheese, sour cream, or chives.
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