Be Wary of What You Post on Facebook

The practice of law has changed with the arrival of the internet.

The biggest one being postings on social media sites like Facebook.

In my experience, insurance companies are using Facebook and other social media sites to find damaging information about injured people.

A classic example of how social media postings on sites like Facebook can devastate one’s injury claim is a woman whose claim was reduced due to photos posted on her Facebook page showing her at a Chippendale's show and other events.

Some say “that would never happen to me,” yet it happens everyday.

Insurance companies that are responsible for the defence of injury claims routinely check Facebook along with other social media sites to see what an injured person has posted.

Never assume your social media postings are private regardless of what your settings are.

And only post what you want everyone in the world to see.

The reality is your Facebook page, along with other social media pages, are fair game for insurance companies if you make an injury claim, or any claim for that matter. So, be wary of what you post on Facebook.

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