Is using Facebook during a wrongful death trial an ethics issue or a legal issue?<\/p>\n
This is one of those cases that make waves — not so much for the case itself, but for the presence of and use of social media during a trial by the jury foreman.<\/p>\n
The case itself related to the wrongful death of a woman at the hands of a medical practitioner. The statement of claim filed on behalf of the plaintiffs in 2009, alleged careless and negligent treatment of their mother in 2008. The sons were under the age of 18 at the time the lawsuit was filed, and therefore the father filed on their behalf. They also asked the court for damages in excess of $25,000.<\/p>\n
The case did go to trial in Oct 2012, and the jury found in favor of the defendants, and further awarding court costs to the plaintiffs. Many thought that would be (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is using Facebook during a wrongful death trial an ethics issue or a legal issue? This is one of those cases that make waves — not so much for the case itself, but for the presence of and use of…<\/span><\/p>\n