One bad Google review leads to $750,000 compensation payout for lawyer

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An Adelaide lawyer who says he lost 80 per cent of his clients after a negative online review wins compensation from a woman he claims he never gave advice to.

"Your database is incomplete. I did consult with you," she wrote.

"Legislation should be changed to stop such things happening in the future otherwise no matter how hard you work it can easily be destroyed by social media in a couple of months or a couple of days." Mr Cheng's accountant, Karen Phu, estimated his total loss of income to be $631,229 from November 2018 to January 2020.Mr Cheng also claimed general and aggravated damages of $200,000."[Mr Cheng] says that he has suffered significant distress as a result of [Ms Lok]'s actions," Judge Katrina Bochner wrote in her decision handed down yesterday.

"The financial losses caused by the publication have caused him significant distress, anxiety and financial hardship.

 

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And the floodgates will open on social media impact claims that affect your business & mental health. Roll up, roll up...

This is ridiculous

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