Multidistrict litigation panel and Facebook lawsuit for Pittsburgh area teen harms.
Pennsylvania – September 9, 2022
A federal judge has stayed a Rochester Mills Pennsylvania teenager’s lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram that holds the social media apps responsible for the development of her eating disorder and related self-harm, pausing the case until a multidistrict litigation panel makes its decision on whether to absorb the case. She first filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Aug. 10 versus Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC and Siculus, Inc., all of Menlo Park, California. Individuals who have experienced any harmful effects of the use of Meta platforms should consult with Facebook lawsuit lawyers to determine if they have a case for compensation to address their harms.
Possible recoverable damage compensation.
The damage compensation will be that of a personal injury case, and may include:
- Medical expenses related to the physical and mental harms that Meta platforms have caused, and professional treatment is rendered to address.
- Lost wages and lost earning capacity caused by the inability to work due to addictive harms of Meta platforms, including lasting physical or mental injuries.
- Mental anxiety and depression, including PTSD.
- Pain and suffering measured with the assistance of experts in the healthcare field.
- Temporary or permanent disability.
- Loss of consortium and enjoyment of life.
- Household services to address caretakers needed as personal injury victim recovers.
- Loss of companionship caused by a loved one’s death related to Meta Platforms.
Each case is unique, and a personal injury lawyer can explain what recoverable damages may be appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
Mental health problems and suicidal ideation.
Meta Platforms, Inc. including Facebook and Instagram is accused “causing and contributing to burgeoning mental health crisis perpetrated upon the children and teenagers of the United States.” Individuals and families who are suffering through mental health issues caused by social media addiction or those who have lost a loved one through suicide due to a negative social media interaction should contact experienced Michigan personal injury lawyers to discuss their concerns and see if they have a case for damages against Facebook, Instagram or other social media platforms.
Social media victim criteria.
To build a case against social media platforms such as META the parent company of Instagram, the victim must have used on or both of Facebook or Instagram, began use before the age of 21, utilizes the platforms for more than 3 hours per day and suffered or suffers from various behavioral health issues including ADD, ADHD, depression and anxiety, and body dysmorphic illness including anorexia and bulimia, but the worst of is suicidal ideation or the act itself.
Lawsuits for social media may be based on improper or non-existent warnings to the dangers posed by their use. Depending on the harms to a injured Facebook or Instagram user’s health, it may be prudent to consult with a Michigan Facebook lawsuit attorney at the Neumann Law Group who can explain when legal action is warranted.
Hire a Facebook lawsuit lawyer.
Michigan personal injury attorneys at the Neumann Law Group can explain how dangerous social media platforms can be and initiate lawsuits against them, specifically Facebook and Instagram. Proving negligence may require a variety of witnesses from the behavioral health, medical, technological design, and consumer protection specialties, in addition to collecting scientific evidence supporting associated mental health risks, crises and statistical death numbers related to social media.
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