Case Law
Social Media Used as Evidence in Court Cases
Case law is constantly emerging to confirm the detrimental effect that social media usage can have on client’s settlement values. We will continuously update this page with our analysis of the latest case law examples of the impact of social media usage on personal injury and disability settlement values. We will also post unreported decisions shared by other Law Firms who share the same philosophy about client social media posts.
California Federal Court Enforces Full Social Media Evidence Disclosure in Dewidar v National Railroad Passenger Corp
Facts In a California federal personal injury case, the plaintiff alleged that while attempting to...
California Appellate Court Validates Use of Social Media Evidence to Challenge Injury Claims in Crane v Clark
Case Name: Crane v. Clark Citation: 2013 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 7245, 2013 WL 5536205 (Cal. App....
California Court Requires Social Media Disclosure in Apana v. Ford Motor Co.
Case Name: Apana v. Ford Motor Co. Citation: 2024 Cal. Super. LEXIS 44249 (Cal. Super. Ct. Jan....
California Court Compels Plaintiff to Produce Social Media Evidence in Guzman v. Dial Transp. Inc.
Case Name: Guzman v. Dial Transp. Inc. Citation: 2024 Cal. Super. LEXIS 35699 (Cal. Super. Ct....
Florida Court Orders Social Media Disclosure in Goltz v. United Servs. Auto. Ass’n
Case Name: Goltz v. United Servs. Auto. Ass’n Citation: 2023 Fla. Cir. LEXIS 2950 (Fla. 1st Cir....
California Court Admits Social Media Evidence for Punitive Damages in Stone v. Shyam Singh
Case Name: Stone v. Shyam Singh Citation: 2023 Cal. Super. LEXIS 89781 (Cal. Super. Ct. October...