Social media has completely changed the world in the past decade. It allows us to connect with friends and loved ones, meet all types of new people, and promote ground-breaking and world-changing ideas. While it can be an overwhelmingly positive force of good in the world, social media is not without it’s drawbacks.

One time when social media is particularly troubling is following an accident in which you were injured. Insurance companies will use your social media to paint a narrative against you and deny you the compensation you deserve for your injury. Here is how to deal with social media and insurance companies following an auto accident.

How Social Media can be Used Against You

It is becoming increasingly normal for insurance companies to turn to social media as a tool to deny your injury claim. Here is how they will use social media against you:

Monitoring Your Activity: It is no secret that the moment you get into an accident, you are viewed as an enemy by your auto insurance provider, who will do everything in its power to avoid compensating you for your medical expenses, lost wages, and property damages. Social media is just a recent addition to the toolbox of deception tactics used by these giant companies.

Reagrdless of your privacy settings (public or private), insurance companies will find a way to view your social media if they are interested. Whether through a subpoena, friend request from a fake account, or through shared connections, insurance companies are very good at getting their eyes on your socials.

Building a Narrative Against You: The reason insurance companies are so interested in accessing your social media accounts is sinister. If you post the wrong thing, these companies can potentially paint a narrative that contradicts the story you want to tell in your injury claim. They will use anything they can to downplay the severity of your injury and difficulty of your recovery.

Given that most of the time people are sharing positive information about their life on social media, it would make sense for someone to want to document their recovery breakthroughs following an injury. As previously stated, this is a bad idea because it can (and will) be used by insurance companies to keep money out of your pockets.

Steps to Take Following an Auto Accident

Following an accident, there are some steps you should take to ensure that your social media presence does not have a negative impact on your injury claim:

1. Be Careful What You Post: Although it is not necessary to entirely avoid social media following an injury, you need to be mindful of what you post during a claim process.

2. Set Your Accounts to Private: Consider tightening up your privacy settings and avoid posting anything related to your injury or health.

3. Consult an Experienced Attorney: While dealing with legal matters such as an insurance claim, it is always a good idea to seek guidance from a legal professional, if possible.

If you need legal guidance following a serious injury, do not hesitate in reaching out to injury attorney David Femminineo. David and his team are highly experienced and will be able to advise you on all aspects of your insurance claim—down to your social media presence. Call David today at 855-65CRASH or visit us online at getdavidgetpaid.com!