The Internet is providing attorneys with valuable information about individuals in many types of cases, including, but not limited to, the areas of employment, family, criminal and personal injury law. In fact, evidence obtained from public online sources of information is often the deciding factor that can make or break a case. It makes perfect sense that many attorneys and their clients have turned to social media data collection companies to outsource this task. However, careful consideration of the purpose of the search and the law must be made before using a social media data collection company.
While some attorneys search for social media data themselves or enlist the assistance of their clients, many attorneys do not have the ability or the will to conduct exhaustive searches for this key information. Further, many who search for this information or simply rely upon their clients may not have the training or skill set to find all information that is relevant and available. In some cases, it is certainly possible that the failure of an attorney to conduct an appropriate social media search may form the basis for a legal malpractice claim.
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