Posted On September 13, 2012 Personal Injury

Page Going Dark – How Social Media Can Damage a Personal Injury Claim

Social media changes the immediacy of information and how we interact with current events. The 24-hour news cycle now seems like a senior citizen when compared to the instant-updating abilities of Twitter users and Instagram devotees. Our Philadelphia personal injury attorneys understand that power also extends to accident claims and personal injuries, where insurance companies tend to become very interested in the personal information accident victims choose to put on the web. What photos clients choose to put on their social media websites, including Facebook, can become a treasure trove of information for a claims adjuster looking to challenge the legitimacy or severity of the claimant’s injuries.

Deactivate Social Media Accounts

Photos from months or years before your accident came become evidence for an adjuster to use against you during a personal injury claim. Vacation images of you running around a beach or holding up a cast from when you broke your arm playing hockey, however innocent you may believe them to be, could cast doubt on your injuries, which might mean reduced compensation for your losses. As much as it hurts to unplug from the Internet, deactivate your social media accounts until the conclusion of your case. Doing so might give you the incentive to visit more of your relatives and old friends in person.

Never Sign Paperwork Granting Access

Insurance company representatives may approach you with paperwork asking you to grant them permission to look through your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media accounts. Never sign any documentation agreeing to their demands. Doing so can give their investigators free reign to root through your life unnecessarily. As our client, you may refer to any attempts to communication from the insurance company to your experienced legal team. We handle those kinds of conversations for you so you don’t have to worry about them.

Adjust Your Privacy Settings

A Facebook account with a wide-open privacy setting is like an unlocked front door – anyone can just walk on inside. If you’re hesitant about deactivating your accounts, adjust the privacy settings to restrict access to only those who are your friends and never accept friend requests from users you don’t know personally. That cute Pennsylvania Pradaxa lawyer wanting to say hello is probably a shill for the insurance company. Stay Away.

If you or someone close to you has suffered an injury due to someone else’s negligent actions, you may be entitled to compensation. Our experienced personal injury attorneys have the strength and skill to stand up to the big insurance companies and secure the compensation you deserve.

Page Going Dark – How Social Media Can Damage a Personal Injury Claim

Deactivate Social Media Accounts

Never Sign Paperwork Granting Access

Adjust Your Privacy Settings

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