Social media plays a significant role in everyday life for many Australians and what people post online can have real-life consequences. For personal injury claims, postings on social media can potentially be used as evidence against victims if they show activities inconsistent with the alleged injuries or pain levels. The document advises personal injury victims to avoid using social media during the claim process to prevent misunderstandings from partial or misleading portrayals of their condition online.

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The Impact of Social Media on a
Personal Injury Claim

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There is no question social
media plays a significant
role in the everyday life of
Australians. We are also no
stranger to the notion that
everything we do on social
media can have a great
effect on our offline lives.

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From examples of
employees who have
been fired thanks to
inappropriate Facebook
rants, to people who
have had their homes
robbed

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after advertising on
Instagram that they
were away, the real-life
repercussions of our
love for social media
continues to grow.

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Most people on social
media are there to
innocently share
aspects of their lives
with their family and
friends. On a daily
basis

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We post status
updates, photos and
videos of our social
activities and life
events across
various social media
accounts. We also
“chat” via Facebook
Messenger.

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Social media is
influencing not just
how we communicate,
but litigation as well.
It’s no secret that what
you post online is a
digital permanent
record that can
become public
information. .

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It is important to
understand anything
you post on a social
network site can
potentially be used as
evidence against you.

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Personal injury victims can be caught unawares by
seemingly innocent uses of social media, some of
which might seriously prejudice their claim for
justice and compensation in the courts.

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Misleading
When it comes to
lawsuits and social
media, in many cases,
we are our own worst
enemy.

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You see, the problem is we
don’t always show a “real”
image of ourselves on
social media. Material
posted on social platforms
is only a small snapshot of
one’s life.

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Everyone knows people
post only positive images
and comments about
themselves on Facebook.

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We have a natural
tendency to hide the pain
and negative vibes from
our family and friends.
These innocent and
positive portrayals can be
very misleading, resulting
in incorrect interpretations.

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The simplest way to
avoid having this
type of situation
destroy a personal
injury case is to
avoid any temptation
to post on or
communicate via
social media during
the span of the case.

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Follow this simple rule:
If you would not want a third party to see it, don’t
put it online.