When it Comes to Personal Injury Law, Oversharing on Facebook can have Serious Consequences

When seeking a personal injury law firm, L.A. residents have come to trust the Law Offices of Burg & Brock, Inc. As an effective personal injury and motorcycle accident lawyer - among other specialties - we've helped countless clients win substantial settlements and financial awards. After a successful case, it's only natural that one would want to share the happiness they feel with as wide an audience as possible, but when using social media, it's often wise to be conservative with what information you share.

Last month, The Legal Examiner reported on a Facebook post that resulted in a court throwing out an $80,000 personal injury settlement. The plaintiff was said to have breached the terms of a confidential agreement when his daughter boasted about their legal success on Facebook.

The plaintiff's college-age daughter posted to approximately 1,200 Facebook firends that her parents "won the case...Gulliver is now officially paying for my vacation to Europe this summer". The young woman followed that up with some colorful language that we'd rather not repeat.

Gulliver Sch. Inc. then refused to pay the settlement amount on the grounds that the daughter's post violated the confidentiality provision in the agreement, and showed that the plaintiff himself had violated it by telling his daughter of the settlement's details.

At the Law Offices of Burg & Brock, Inc. we're proud to provide our clients with the premier personal injury and vehicle accident lawyer, and we urge every client to exercise caution regarding what they share on social media.