Could Your Fitness Tracker Data Become Evidence in Your Personal Injury Claim? |
Posted: May 26, 2017 |
If you were injured in an accident and you are among the rapidly-growing number of Americans who wear a fitness tracking wristband or smartwatch, the data collected by your device could serve as important evidence in your claim for compensation. Since the first widely-publicized use of Fitbit data in a personal injury case a few years ago, it has become increasingly common for plaintiffs’ attorneys (and defense attorneys) to rely fitness tracking data in settlement negotiations and at trial. How Fitness Tracking Data Could Play a Role in Your CaseFitness trackers and smartwatches collect an extraordinary amount of data. From walking, running and bicycling routes to overall activity levels and sleeping patterns, if you have done something or been somewhere with your device, there is a good chance that there is an electronic record of it stored in the cloud. Different devices collect different types of data, and your app settings can limit the amount of information stored. But, in most cases, when an accident victim wears a fitness tracker, there will be at least some amount of data available that has the potential help (or hinder) his or her personal injury claim. The following are just a few examples of the ways in which personal fitness tracking data could potentially play a role in an accident victim’s claim for financial compensation:
Of course, if tracking information has the potential to help your case, this means that it has the potential to harm your case as well. If you were wearing a tracking device at the time of your accident or have been wearing a fitness band or smartwatch during your recovery, it will be important to discuss any potential implications with your attorney. Speak with Skilled Crestview Personal Injury Attorneys TodayIf you would like more information about how fitness tracking data could play a role in your personal injury case, contact a Crestview personal injury lawyer as soon as possible.
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