November 19, 2004

TLC Draws Negative Publicity After Malpractice Misstep

When most medical malpractice lawsuits are settled, a gag clause is signed as part of the settlement contract.  In the case of Richard "Zig" Zickefoose vs. TLC, TLC's attorneys failed to put a gag clause in the contract.  After TLC executives discovered that the settlement agreement contained no gag clause, TLC's attorneys unsuccessfully attempted to renege on the settlement.  

Since Zig acquired internet domain names based on executives' personal names in addition to tlcbigskylasercenter.com several years ago, TLC should have suspected that Richard was planning to an anti-TLC web site following the conclusion of his lawsuit.  Not only did he launch an anti-TLC web site, he appeared as a guest on Fox News.

The complete article is available here:  Canada's Dumbest Executives. Posted by Admin at November 19, 2004 10:50 AM