Hey Toad!

Griff · 12-01-2011, 07:10 PM

Dentist fines patient for posting negative review online, could it happen to you?

Such contracts have become more widespread in recent years. They generally contain a clause that insists clients not post any public comments about the doctor, in return for the doctor not evading federal privacy protections regarding patient information. Some contracts, such as the one used by Makhnevich, go even further, including a clause giving Makhnevich copyright to anything posted online about her.

Lee said he questioned the terms of the contract when he arrived in Makhnevich's office for treatment of a severe toothache and infection, but says he was in agony at the time, and signed it so that he could be treated. "It was a situation of duress," says Lee's lawyer, Paul Alan Levy. "It is outrageous that a patient would have to sign away his constitutionally protected right to get treatment for a toothache," he added.

I'm assuming your deal is actually going better than this, although this case should end well for free speech.

footfootfoot · 12-01-2011, 08:03 PM

what a coont

Undertoad · 12-01-2011, 08:38 PM

There's no deal, I would not return to my badly-reviewed guy for the very same reason. Some people just go absolutely batshit insane when they get a bad review online. Dr. S seemed to be gracious but I could not write off the idea that he was plotting his evil revenge.

Griff · 12-02-2011, 09:43 PM

I see your point.

12-01-2011, 07:10 PM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Hey Toad! Dentist fines patient for posting negative review online, could it happen to you? Such contracts have become more widespread in recent years. They generally contain a clause that insists clients not post any public comments about the doctor, in return for the doctor not evading federal privacy protections regarding patient information. Some contracts, such as the one used by Makhnevich, go even further, including a clause giving Makhnevich copyright to anything posted online about her. Lee said he questioned the terms of the contract when he arrived in Makhnevich's office for treatment of a severe toothache and infection, but says he was in agony at the time, and signed it so that he could be treated. "It was a situation of duress," says Lee's lawyer, Paul Alan Levy. "It is outrageous that a patient would have to sign away his constitutionally protected right to get treatment for a toothache," he added. I'm assuming your deal is actually going better than this, although this case should end well for free speech. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-01-2011, 08:03 PM	#2
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	what a coont __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

12-02-2011, 09:43 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I see your point. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-01-2011, 08:38 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	There's no deal, I would not return to my badly-reviewed guy for the very same reason. Some people just go absolutely batshit insane when they get a bad review online. Dr. S seemed to be gracious but I could not write off the idea that he was plotting his evil revenge.

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