{"id":36663,"date":"2020-01-25T00:35:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T05:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialmediaexplorer.com\/?p=36663"},"modified":"2020-03-12T00:49:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T04:49:40","slug":"can-social-media-profiles-affect-personal-injury-case-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialmediaexplorer.com\/social-media-marketing\/can-social-media-profiles-affect-personal-injury-case-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Social Media Profiles Affect Personal Injury Case Outcomes?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone posts everything on social\nmedia. In most cases, social media allows us to stay connected with\nfamily and friends and visit with others about the events in our\nlives. However, there are genuine and solid reasons you should never\npost any information regarding your personal injury case on your\nsocial media profile. What you post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,\nor other social media account could absolutely affect the outcome of\nyour personal injury case. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As society has become more\ntechnologically advanced, so have attorneys. Most attorneys are\nadvanced enough to be able to search victim\u2019s profiles and attempt\nto glean as much information as possible. If a victim has not set\ntheir social media accounts to private, anything that the victim has\nposted can become fair game in a personal injury lawsuit to prove\nthat they were not as injured as they claimed. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people post social media images\nand comments thinking that what they are posting is totally benign,\nand it may be. However, anything you post on social media can easily\nbe taken out of context and used against you in your case. For\nexample, if you are claiming that you suffered catastrophic and\nsevere personal injuries due to someone else\u2019s negligence, and then\npost pictures running a marathon or hiking the Grand Canyon, it may\nbe used as evidence against you that you not suffering serious\ninjuries. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawbowling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Bowling Law Firm<\/a>, in New Orleans, says social media can influence personal injury cases highly, when in the courtroom a defendant is adamant they are severely restricted by their injuries, but soon after post videos of them showing no physical restrictions whatsoever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some cases, a victim may have posted\nsomething on social media they immediately regret. However, if you\npost something on social media you should avoid all temptation to\ndelete the picture or post. The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlawreview.com\/article\/social-media-and-spoliation-can-client-delete-her-facebook-posts\">\nlaw is clear on this topic<\/a>. If you delete anything\nfrom your social media profile, another person may have taken a\nscreenshot of that picture or post prior to deletion. If the social\nmedia post or picture turns up in your personal injury case, the\ncourt may determine that you were attempting to interfere or tamper\nwith evidence. While you may regret posting something on social\nmedia, never delete anything or risk being charged by the court with\na serious charge of evidence tampering. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always assume everything you post on\nsocial media will be seen by opposing counsel, and the best course of\naction is to simply avoid social media completely until your personal\ninjury case is completed. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone posts everything on social media. 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