Social Media & Personal Injury Claims - Key Opportunities & Risks Explored

Introduction

Social media continues to play an increasingly influential role in personal injury litigation. From evidential challenges to issues of credibility, surveillance, disclosure and fundamental dishonesty. Practitioners must understand how to identify, interpret and properly use and respond to social media evidence.

At the same time, the legal landscape is evolving. There is ongoing judicial scrutiny of how such material is obtained and relied upon, alongside growing client risks arising from seemingly innocuous online activity. A failure to properly advise clients or to engage with social media evidence strategically can have significant consequences, including adverse findings on credibility or even dismissal of claims.

This webinar will provide a practical and up to date guide to navigating social media in personal injury claims. It will explore how the courts are currently approaching such evidence, common pitfalls for claimant representatives and how practitioners can use social media effectively and safely within litigation.

By viewing this webinar, you will come away better equipped to advise clients, avoid tactical errors and use social media evidence to strengthen your case strategy.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The role of social media in modern personal injury litigation
• Key risks for claimants arising from online activity
• How defendants obtain and deploy social media evidence in practice
• Disclosure obligations and the boundaries of proper investigation
• The evidential weight of social media and judicial attitudes to its reliability
• Tactical considerations: when and how to rely on social media material
• Common pitfalls leading to findings of fundamental dishonesty
• Practical tips for advising clients on safe use of social media during a claim
• Strategic use of social media evidence

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 1st December 2026

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