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Doctors Sue Patients for Online Complaints

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the where-is-my-internet-malpractice-insurance dept.

Carl Bialik writes "'Several Web sites have sprung up that encourage patients to post anonymous reviews of doctors and dentists. Some frustrated patients have even created entire Web sites to criticize specific physicians. The Wall Street Journal Online is reporting that some doctors are, in turn, defending their reputation by suing the online critics."

15 of 462 comments (clear)

  1. Dr. Kevorkian by SpaceAdmiral · · Score: 5, Funny

    That reminds me. . . I'm not entirely satisfied with my family physician.

  2. Sue them until they like you. by RealAlaskan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sue your customers until they love you. It's working for the RIAA, after all!

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  3. Re:Just the facts, maam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Fucking bloggers posting about how bad their doctor is for not giving them their favorite ADD-"medication".

  4. Re:Just the facts, maam by kevin_conaway · · Score: 5, Funny

    Verified? Its the internet. Reminds me of a quote from The Simpsons:

    Lisa:Dad, you can't post that on the internet, you don't even know if its true!

  5. And in a similar vein... by OakDragon · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...I plan to file suit against any /.ers that disagree with my posts.

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    1. Re:And in a similar vein... by FoogyFoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      No you won't.

  6. Re:First Amendment versus Sanctioned Legal Monopol by Zigg · · Score: 5, Funny

    So let me get this (lewrockwell.com) straight. What you're saying (lewrockwell.com) is that (lewrockwell.com) doctors (lewrockwell.com) are pure evil (lewrockwell.com)?

  7. Sued and lost by jmichaelg · · Score: 5, Funny
    I had cancer in my right thigh muscle that was beginning to invade the bone. The oncologist tried radiation but it didn't help. The oncologist refered me to a surgeon to remove my right leg. Only problem was the surgeon's right was my left and the surgeon took the wrong leg. He had to go back and take the diseased leg. Hell of a thing to wake up to.

    I sued and lost. Judge ruled I didn't have a leg to stand on.

  8. My doctor is great! by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 1, Funny

    He stuck his finger up my ass for only a $25 copay.
    A hooker would charge much more than that!

  9. Re:Why is this surprising?! by soft_guy · · Score: 2, Funny

    And apparently you can get placed in one for refusing to sign an oath declaring political allegiance to the president's party.

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  10. Re:IMANAL.. well.. not really.. by Golias · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not in England it doesn't. If a newspaper there publishes pictures proving that a rich man is a closet transvestite, he can still sue them for libel and win.

    It's 2005, how could such a rumor possibly damage a person in this day and age?

    I mean, are there even any rich English men who are not transvestites?

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  11. Re:Just the facts, maam by Splab · · Score: 2, Funny

    You should read the notices on www.piratebay.org then, they are fun ;)

  12. Re:Doctors smockters by ArsonSmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well I have other doctors to see too...

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  13. Re:Just the facts, maam by coolGuyZak · · Score: 2, Funny
    GP: Spending time posting on Slashdot should help out with that as no interesting or informative post here goes without some sort of pain

    P: Reminds me of a quote from The Simpsons

    Self fufilling prophecy... ;)

  14. Re:Just the facts, maam by identity0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The ironic part is, that's not even a real quote.

    No, really.

    Trust me, I'm a poster on Slashdot.