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Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Personal Injury Claim – Part 2

August 26, 2022 By Staff - s.r.

Personal Injury and Social Media

A few years ago, a man in the middle of a personal injury lawsuit learned the hard way the importance of not posting on social media. At Springer & Lyle, we want you to understand mistakes you can make during the pendency of your lawsuit that can seriously affect your claim. The main mistake people make is posting about their activities, photos, and videos on social media. How Posting on Social Media Can Negatively Affect Your Case Three adult boy scout leaders took a group of scouts to explore Utah’s Goblin Valley State Park. The three leaders climbed a hill and pushed a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: personal injury claim, social media

Texting, Social Media and Divorce

June 29, 2020 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Going through a divorce is indeed a difficult emotional experience. It is tempting to post status updates to your friends on social media. You want to vent about injustices you feel from your soon-to-be ex-spouse. You may say something you plan on doing to get revenge. You are tempted to post photos that you hope may make him or her jealous. At Springer & Lyle, we strongly urge you to completely avoid social media during your divorce proceedings. No Matter Your Privacy Settings, Your Social Media Postings Can Be Used Against You You may wonder how a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Articles, Featured Tagged With: Divorce, social media, Texting

Can Social Media Hurt My Personal Injury Case?

April 19, 2019 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Social media has become a popular means of communication these days. It’s so convenient that some use it more than talking on the phone. While it can be harmless, it can hurt you or others if used irresponsibly. When it comes to a personal injury case, you should be careful about your social media activity. What you post could influence the outcome of your case. Don’t do anything to discredit the fact that you’re injured Defending attorneys will do their jobs of fully investigating their opponent. Social media isn’t off limits for gathering evidence. Definitely don’t post pictures or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Personal Injury, social media, Springer & Lyle

Can Social Media Hurt My Personal Injury Case?

February 21, 2018 By Staff - p.s. Leave a Comment

social media

Social media has become a popular means of communication these days. It’s so convenient that some use it more than talking on the phone. While it can be harmless, it can hurt you or others if used irresponsibly. When it comes to a personal injury case, you should be careful about your social media activity. What you post could influence the outcome of your case. Don’t do anything to discredit the fact that you’re injured Defending attorneys will do their jobs of fully investigating their opponent. Social media isn’t off limits for gathering evidence. Definitely don’t post pictures or messages … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest Tagged With: Injury, Personal Injury, Physical Injury, social media

Considering the Impact of Social Media on Divorce

June 9, 2017 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Social Media is still a relatively new phenomenon, and depending on how often and how you use it in your life, it can impact your divorce and legal proceedings. What gets posted on the internet can never really go away, so it’s important to consider how what is posted on a Social Network can affect your divorce. Texts and Messages can be used as Evidence In a court of law, text messages can be used as evidence. Emails, pictures and texts can be used to prove or disprove a statement made in court about finances, abuse, or anything else that can affect your case. It is important to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: social media, social media and divorce, Springer & Lyle

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Honda Worldwide Recall of Sedans, Minivans, SUVs

By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall of Reuters. Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to recall nearly 2 1/2 million vehicles: small SUVs, cars and minivans worldwide. This includes the popular Accord sedan. … [Read More…]

Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting … [Read More…]

Tragedy Brought on by Tainted Fruit

By Moni Basu, CNN William Beach was one of those people who fixated on certain foods. He would eat the same thing voraciously for a few days, and then, when he tired of the same tastes, he moved onto … [Read More…]

No Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform

Published in The Texas Tribune by guest columnist, Charles M. Silver In 2006, Dr. Howard Marcus wrote that Texas’ 2003 tort reform statute sparked an “amazing turnaround” in which doctors came … [Read More…]

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