Social media touches all aspects of everyday life whether we like it or not. Most people have at least one account or platform in which they share things about themselves to some extent. Accident victims need to understand that what they share is often fair game for insurance companies and their attorneys. Seemingly innocent or innocuous posts or shares can be spun in any number of distorted ways. Here are some guidelines for your consideration if you are in an accident and need our help –
- Enable maximum privacy settings on all your social media accounts if you did not already do so.
- Do not post content related to your incident, injuries, recovery etc. online.
- Do not post false or misleading content about your incident, injuries, recovery etc. online.
- Consider not posting anything online at all.
- Do not delete pre-incident social media content. Preserve things as is. You may be required to share some of this information with attorneys for the negligent parties in your case in the future.
New York law generally favors disclosure of social media account postings and other information once litigation starts. Be mindful of your social media habits if you are injured and need our help.
