Posts you think are harmless can be used against you. Here's what to avoid during a personal injury claim.
Insurance carriers and defense attorneys routinely review claimants' social media — Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X — looking for posts to use against the case.
Common harmful posts: photos showing physical activity, vacation pictures, gym check-ins, jokes about the accident, comments about settlement amounts.
The safest approach during a pending claim: post nothing case-related, keep accounts private (though this isn't a complete shield), and don't accept new friend requests from unknown people.
Don't delete posts after the fact without talking to your attorney — depending on the jurisdiction, deletion can be treated as spoliation of evidence.
Tell your attorney about every social media account you maintain. They can advise on what to do with each.
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