It is no secret that a huge percentage of the American population is on Facebook. What many do not know, however, is that unscrupulous maritime employers have started to use the publicly-available contents of various social networking sites, like Facebook, to find information to use against injured offshore employees. Even posting something as simple and innocuous as a picture of you picking up or carrying your child can result in your company using it to deny that you are truly injured.
In order to avoid serious problems in the future, be sure to set your Facebook profile to “private” and avoid posting anything that could be used to discredit you and your injury. Overzealous maritime employers will do whatever it takes to avoid paying in the event of an offshore accident. Don’t give them an excuse.
Hurt offshore on a boat, ship, rig or other vessel? Contact the experienced Jones Act & Maritime Lawyers at Zehl & Associates today for a free, confidential consultation: 1-888-302-3838.
