If you want to tell your friends about your personal injury, posting about it on social media may not be a wise move. Experienced lawyers representing injured individuals know innocent posts on sites such as Facebook and Instagram can damage their clients’ cases. Being aware of the internet pitfalls below might protect you from legal harm after a physical injury.

3 Ways Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Case

1. Social Media Posts Hold Insurance Company Treasures

Insurance adjusters and defense attorneys search the internet for information to defeat personal injury claims, and social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube can be gold mines. Tweeting about how great you feel after only two weeks and posting videos of your strenuous activities during your recovery period provide opponents with ways to undermine your claims of serious injury and extensive pain and suffering. 

2. Posting Can Destroy Attorney-Client Privilege

When you hire a lawyer to represent you, the law protects every communication between the two of you as confidential, called attorney-client privilege. If you disclose any such communication on social media, you lose your right to claim the privilege. Without confidentiality protection, an insurance adjuster or defense lawyer can obtain more information from you about those communications. 

3. Old Posts May Come Back to Haunt You

If you file a lawsuit, the court may authorize the opposing side’s lawyer to obtain your Facebook or other posting history. Even pictures and posts you archived or deleted can be discovered during civil litigation. Old posts may reveal evidence that disproves your claims, such as who caused the accident and your physical, emotional, and financial condition before and after you were injured.

When individuals throughout Elko County, NV, experience harm due to someone else’s conduct, they seek wise counsel and effective legal representation from the lawyers at Goicoechea, DiGrazia, Coyle, & Stanton. Backed by more than 40 years of experience, these skilled personal injury lawyers pursue every avenue aggressively in their quest to secure full compensation for each client. Visit their website to learn more about their services, or call (775) 738-8091 to schedule a consultation with an experienced injury attorney today.