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Personal Injury Attorney

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Keep Accident Details off Social Media, Attorney Says

Brookfield's Jonathan Groth says investigators and attorneys for insurance companies look to use those statements to their advantage.

Facebook is a fantastic place to share photos of the kids or insights about the latest flick.  It also seems like a great place to keep family and friends updated on the healing process after an auto or occupational accident.  But according to a Brookfield lawyer, Facebook and other social media platforms are home to investigators, lawyers and insurance companies who are gathering kernels of information in order to defend their clients.  "There is no reason to put (your) injuries online because … words can have different meanings," said attorney Jonathan Groth of the Groth Law Firm in Brookfield.  "Words can be used for however the person who is reading wants to use them …If it's going to help the insurance company, they are going to use …

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