If I Accept Your Florida Injury Case, You Must Stop Using Your Facebook Account
Even today people are under the misconception that there is still privacy and anonymity online. If you are not already disabused of that notion, then you will have a rude awakening if I take your Florida injury case. I know of too many cases where inaccurate statements on social media sites have seriously hurt injury victims’ cases.
You must agree to stop using social network sites before I will agree to represent you in your Florida injury lawsuit. I just read a new article about several ways that police have used the internet to gather evidence. Before you think this is limited to criminal matters, let me assure you it is not.
Insurance companies routinely hire investigators to follow accident victims for surveillance. Those investigators can follow you in your car and they can follow you online. Increasingly, online surveillance is becoming more rewarding for investigators because of people’s incredible willingness to share personal details online that investigators couldn’t uncover otherwise.
Here is a summary of the article I read detailing police successes online:
- You Tube cell phone videos allowed Virginia police to identify suspects in a December street brawl.
- An illegal drag racing organization was busted when Tennessee police discovered the online chat-room they used to plan their activities.
- Suspects in riots celebrating the LA Lakers’ NBA championship were identified in You Tube and Flickr content.
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