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The use of social media has enjoyed an ever growing degree of popularity over the past decade and there is no indication that this trend is going to slow down anytime soon. It has become a very common practice for individuals to share their personal information on a number of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. No matter how you look at it, there is an amazing, if not alarming amount of personal information drifting about in cyberspace.
Impact of Social Media
It goes without saying that social media has impacted the way we connect and interact with family and friends. Not only that but it has influenced the approach that insurance companies take with personal injury claims in cities such as Cambridge, Brantford and Hamilton as well as throughout Ontario Province. So if you and your personal injury lawyer have already filed a claim, you need to look at how much you use social media and consider the impact it could possibly have on your particular case.
As a personal injury lawyer in any of these cities will tell you, there has been an ever increasing use of social media as an investigative tool by the insurance companies. Basically, they are using these different platforms to obtain and use evidence against you in your lawsuit. Judges and juries will oftentimes rule against the plaintiff if the insurance company presents social media evidence that demonstrates your claim may be fraudulent or plants a seed of doubt in their minds.
Insurance Companies will Investigate You
So how do the insurance companies use the comments you make (your posts) in social media platforms? Here’s an example. Let’s assume for the moment that you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident. First and foremost, the insurance companies are driven by the profits they make. Consequently, they invest a portion of their resources in attempting to block personal injury claims in Brantford, Cambridge, Hamilton, and other cities in the Province.
They employ a great deal of investigating if they suspect that a claim is fraudulent or to find grounds for denial. The insurance companies will spare no expense when it comes to this and will pay private investigators for their surveillance talents. As a result, a PI will dig into your background information, medical records, and so on to help out the insurance companies. The bottom line is that insurance companies have an easier time investigating claimants thanks to social media. That is why it is best to stay off social media or at least ensure that there isn’t anything that can jeopardize your claim.
So it is very important to understand how your activity on these different social media platforms can adversely affect your personal injury claim in Brantford, Cambridge, and Hamilton as well as other cities. Part II will provide more important information about the negative aspects of using social media.