How Social Media Ruins Injury Claim Cases
A motorcycle accident is a traumatic experience that leaves many people wanting to reach out to their family and friends for encouragement and support. Since social media is one of the most effective tools for communication today, many of them tend to do so through the various social media platforms.
Unfortunately, using social media after an accident may prove hazardous, especially when it comes to your injury claim case. Any information that you share online could act as a potential point of defense for the insurance company and lower your chances of receiving worthy compensation. Below are some of the ways in which social media can ruin your injury claim case.
- Commenting about the accident may be regarded as an admission of fault
Many people experience stress and anxiety after an accident, and they may find themselves wanting to apologize, even if the accident wasn’t their fault. Most of them share these posts of remorse on their social media pages for their friends and family to read. Unfortunately, these statements may be used against you by the defense, hurting your case.
The attorneys hired by the insurance company have a tendency of looking for all pieces of evidence that they can use against you, including any information that you share online about the accident. Thay may even manipulate statements that seem innocent like ‘I didn’t see it coming’ to imply that you contributed to your injuries.
- Sharing details of your case online could destroy your confidentiality.
The validity of an injury claim case depends on complete confidentiality. This means that you should share the details of your case with your lawyer, and no one else. When you share information regarding your accident, recovery, and the judicial process on any of your social media platforms, it becomes public. This information includes details such as;
- Your physical health
- Circumstances that led to the crush
- Your medical health after the crash
- Medical conditions such as appointments
- Your emotional state after the accident
The attorney hired by the insurance company can gather such information from your online platforms and use it to strengthen the defense.
- The defense may use information about your activities to
Recovering from an accident can be a long and difficult process that requires lots of emotional strength and support from friends and family. People who have been involved in an accident can prefer to attend a social event or party with their family and friends in order to lift the burden of their injuries and feel like they are still living a normal life.
Unfortunately, if you share details of such activities on social media in terms of statements or pictures, the defense might use it to weaken your injury claim case. Thya can use such information to claim that your pain and suffering are exaggerated since you have enough strength to enjoy and celebrate with friends and family.
- Being too active online might also hurt your case.
The fact that you sent post any pictures of yourself at social gatherings or share any information regarding your case online may not entirely mean that social media doesn’t have the potential to affect your case. The insurance company could still use your overall activity on your social media platforms to strengthen their defense.
They may claim that since you have enough strength to remain active on social media, you are exaggerating your pain and injuries. If you are constantly engaging with your friend’s posts, the defending attorney may argue that the extent of your physical and emotional pain isn’t transparent.
Although it may seem ridiculous, it is still a viable argument that you should consult your attorney about, before you do anything that might hurt your case.