Today’s society is more connected than ever before with the various social media platforms that allow users to send out life updates in seconds.Whether this is Facebook, Insta, Snap, X or other social media, while sharing the latest on your social media page may be a knee-jerk reaction, you should be conservative about what you post after being involved in a personal injury accident in Minnesota, or post nothing at all. What you say on your social media may impact your personal injury case and may hinder your ability to get the maximum amount of compensation you may be eligible to recover. Insurance companies and their attorneys frequently review social media accounts before making offers of settlement, and will reduce their offer if they find the media posts helpful to their side of the case.
Knutson + Casey is a Minnesota personal injury law firm with years of experience handling cases where our clients have suffered injuries due to the negligence of another party. When it comes to posting on social media after your accident, less is definitely more and all posts should refrain from speaking about the incident or your losses to avoid having a negative impact on your case. Otherwise, you may see your posts on a blown up exhibit at trial someday.
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Being injured in a personal injury accident can be highly stressful. As a result of this stress, victims may be tempted to vent on their social media through a series of posts or videos explaining what happened and what they are currently going through. However, these actions might actually do much more harm than good for your personal injury claim. This should be avoided where possible. Sometimes, it just isn’t possible to avoid posts from others or responding, but keep in mind that the insurance companies will have seen it.
The insurance adjuster will look for any evidence to discredit your claim. Any content you post on social media may be used against you in a personal injury claim to try to disprove that the accident caused your injuries and losses. Even updates about your daily life may undermine your claims of injury and result in your claim being dismissed. For this reason, it is best to post as minimally as possible on your social media throughout the duration of the claims filing process.
Even if you set your account to private and reduce your posting habits, anything your friends and family post about you on their social media that shows you doing anything that may contradict your personal injury claim may be detrimental to your case. It is important you communicate with friends and family members that they should refrain from posting about you, the accident, or tagging you in photos.
Even if you delete some posts that may contradict your personal injury claim, that does not mean that the posts are really gone. It is very easy to obtain deleted posts and, in some cases, you may have even deleted these posts too late as the defendant may have already taken screenshots. It is best to just refrain from posting anything that could go against what you have claimed in your personal injury case.
To ensure you are able to move through the personal injury claims process as smoothly as possible, contact a trusted Minnesota lawyer with experience helping clients build strong cases as they pursue the justice they deserve.
Knutson + Casey is a Minnesota personal injury law firm providing our clients with trusted legal counsel after they have been injured in a personal injury accident like a motorcycle crash or pedestrian accident. Our personal injury legal team is committed to guiding you through the legal process, ensuring you do not harm your case by posting on social media in a way that could discredit your claim.
For experienced legal representation as you pursue justice for your Minnesota personal injury accident claim, call (507) 344-8888 or use our contact form.
Knutson and Casey Expert Legal Team
July 3, 2024
At Knutson+Casey, we take the time to understand each distinctive matter presented to us by a client in need of assistance. We make certain that our clients understand their options and can make informed decisions regarding the progress of their cases. We have 4 bar certified attorneys as well as 5 expert paralegals on staff to review all legal information and cases presented.