Watch out what you post!

[Airleron]

This appeared in my local fish wrapper's online version today:

Martin County doctor sues website, four people claiming defamation in blog entries over 2009 boating accident TCPalm.com

In short, it's the Rob Murphy story with a twist. The Dr. that ran over Rob and severed his legs off while Rob dived off the Treasure Coast last year, is suing 4 divers that posted heavily on Spearboard after the incident and "slandered Dr. N's good name, damaging his business and reputation". He is also suing Spearboard.

IMO, the good Dr. deserved it x 2.

Lisa

 

[fisheater]

Wow! A true case of adding insult to injury.

 

[LakeCountyDiver]

This is such crap. He did not lose business because people were talking about him. He was brought to court and "found guilty" thats what hurt him. I mean he took another mans legs. Now he wants to sue the because people dont like him any more.

Dr. Nicosia You Suck!!! :mooner:

 

[knowone]

I'm sure I remember fish n chips tasting better when wrapped in the local rag.

Have you been drinking again, LakeCountyDiver?

 

[mdax]

Reads like the Dr. is a piece of crap that is not only responsible for taking a mans legs but also had his lawyer meet him at the dock...only hope is he loses everything in civil court...

 

[Brian Sharpe]

Shakespeare had the right idea in Henry the Sixth......

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."

 

[fjpatrum]

Isn't this sort of thing precisely why the Scubaboard defender banner is in existence? It's really not that hard to resist trash talking people you don't know about.

Slander and libel are fairly specific legal terms, as I understand it (I'm no lawyer) and it's actually reasonably difficult to reach those requirements without really bashing someone or specifically trying to do so.

Also, the fact that the defense that the information is essentially true (as in the guy was found guilty in court) is generally considered a bullet-proof defense.

 

[Doug Charney]

Subscribing...

 

[BKP]

Also, the fact that the defense that the information is essentially true (as in the guy was found guilty in court) is generally considered a bullet-proof defense.

Unfortunately, the defense itself, right or wrong, can be extremely costly and time consuming... Never a fun thing...

 

[idocsteve]

No one gives a thought to the pain and suffering the doctor went through, not only due to the trauma of having known he caused a debilitating injury but the odds are he's facing an expensive repair bill to the boat propeller.