People have been social beings since the very beginning when man first uttered their first sounds. Language was created to allow people to communicate to others. As a result of languages, ideas and information has been exchange between individuals. Through language, people have exchanged information about themselves. People like to talk about themselves.
The internet ultimately has been fashioned as a means for people to exchange information and ideas. This why social media sites have become so popular. Man is a creature of habit. The internet has become a tool to express that habit. In this case, communication with others.
The most popular social media sites are Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Respectively in February of 2014, these sites generated 900,000,000, 290,000,000 and 250,000,000 unique visitors. Many of these users made postings about themselves on these sites.
More and more, when a lawsuit is filed seeking damages for personal injuries, requests are made by the defendants for access to the plaintiff’s social media websites. The information sought concerns postings by plaintiffs that discuss the happening of an injury, their treatment and/or how the injuries have affected their lives. Many times photographs and/or videos are posted on the social media websites of the injured party.
When a claim is made or a lawsuit is filed for personal injuries, a plaintiff and/or claimant should refrain from posting anything that deals with their case. Any postings about their case could have a detrimental effect on their case. There is no benefit to the case with any posting about it on a social media website. Please fight the urge to tell the world about your injury. Your case will be better for it.
Sources:
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