Tagging Locations You’re Visiting

Checking in at gyms, restaurants, or entertainment venues could suggest you're not as injured as you claim. Even if you're just accompanying friends, these location tags can be misinterpreted.

Sharing Photos or Videos

Images of you engaging in physical activities or appearing uninjured can severely damage your case, even if they don't accurately represent your condition. For example, a joyous moment playing with the grandkids could undermine your claim of chronic back and neck pain.

Accepting New Friend Requests

Be wary of unfamiliar friend requests. Insurance companies sometimes create fake profiles to gain access to your private posts. Until your case is closed, it’s best not to accept any new friend or follower requests altogether.

Allowing Tags From Friends and Family

Ask friends and family not to tag you in posts or photos online. Even if you're not actively posting, tags can still make content visible to others.

How Other People’s Posts Can Affect Your Accident Claim

It's not just your own posts that matter. Content shared by friends, family, or acquaintances can also affect your case. 

  • Contradictory evidence. Photos or posts showing you engaged in activities inconsistent with your claimed injuries can harm your case.
  • Unintentional disclosures. Well-meaning friends might share information about your accident or recovery that contradicts your official statements.
  • Timeline discrepancies. Other people's posts might create confusion about the timeline of events related to your accident and injuries.

How to Protect Your Digital Footprint After a Car Accident

To safeguard your personal injury claim, consider these protective measures relating to your online activity.

  1. Temporarily deactivate your social media accounts.
  2. If deactivation isn't feasible, adjust privacy settings to the highest level.
  3. Inform friends and family not to post about your accident or tag you in content.
  4. Resist the urge to delete existing posts, as this could be seen as destroying evidence.
  5. Document your social media accounts and preserve their content as it existed at the time of the accident.

How Our South Carolina Car Accident Lawyers Can Protect Your Rights

Dealing with a personal injury claim while managing your online presence can be overwhelming. Our experienced South Carolina car accident attorneys can help you through this process in several ways. 

  • Guide you on proper social media conduct during your case
  • Explain relevant laws, like the statute of limitations on personal injury claims 
  • Monitor online activity related to your accident and address potential issues
  • Advise you on responding to friend requests or messages about your accident
  • Help you gather and preserve digital evidence that supports your claim
  • Protect you from insurance company tactics aimed at undermining your case

If you've been involved in a car accident in South Carolina, don't figure your way through the legal process alone. The experienced team at Pracht Injury Lawyers will help you avoid common mistakes and build the strongest case possible. Our track record of success speaks for itself.