A Canadian court has sent a message along with a CA$30,000 award to a small personal injury firm over a disgruntled client’s Google review: Stop and take a deep breath before you vent online.

“Online comments are easy to do and seem distant and not accountable. But they are not. The defendant is responsible for her conduct,” wrote Ontario Superior Court Justice Phillip Sutherland.

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