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After being involved in a serious car accident, I really believed that my insurance company would take care of everything. It wasn't until I finally received their settlement offer that I realized they were not on my side at all. This is when I got wise and consulted a personal injury lawyer. It was the best decision I could have made. Thanks to my attorney, not only did I learn a lot about personal injury law, but I actually got the compensation that I needed and deserved. I made a lot of mistakes after my accident, but I also learned a lot along the way. It is my hope that this blog will allow other accident victims to learn from common mistakes and get the information they need to be successful in their own personal injury claims.

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Social Media Hacks: 4 Financial Impacts On An Emotional Distress Damages Case

by Riley Sanchez

Not all personal injuries deal with physical harm. A number of injury cases exclusively involve emotional damages and stress. If your social media account was hacked, then you may seek a personal injury lawyer to hep receive damages for the emotional pain and suffering that you endured. Along with the emotional toll, your attorney may help prove different financial impacts that were involved with the case. The following four financial impacts could be directly correlated with the hacking of your social media account and could become part of a final settlement.

Computer Services

After your social media account was hacked, you may have had to hire a variety of computer services. These services may be used to remove any viruses or malware that was installed on your computer as a result of the hack. Instead of paying for these costs straight out of your own pocket, an attorney can help you receive compensation for those costs. In addition to the repair services, you may have implemented additional security services to prevent this hacking in the future. These preventative measures are all a result of the initial hacker and the parties could be liable in your case.

Employment Impacts

When your social media account is hacked, private message, public posts, and inappropriate content could be sent out online. The results of these posts could lead to an impact on your job, including suspension or possible termination. The loss of a job or any wages can be included through your damages case. Not only could you possibly losing weekly paychecks, but you could be going through a lot of emotional distress because of it.

Social Media Purchases

Once someone gains access to your social media account, they could also gain access to a variety of paid services and games. An attorney can help calculate any charges that were posted to your bank accounts through a social media platform. If this money cannot get reimbursed, you lawyer can help seek reimbursement through a settlement case. Receipts and purchase history can help show when the purchases were made based upon the start of the social media hack.

Counseling Services

The act of getting your social media hacked can be very distressing for you. As a result of the hacking, you may have to seek professional counseling for treatment. These counseling services can help you deal with a number of issues including paranoia, fear, or public embarrassment for personal information that was posted. An attorney can help you seek compensation for the variety of costs associated with any counseling sessions.

Social media hacking may occur all online, but it has direct impacts in your real life. A personal injury attorney can help build your case and get you compensation for your losses.  

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