Yes, in the case you describe, you would seem to have a viable defamation case: defamation is the stating, publishing, or dissemination of untrue facts (i.e. not opinions; everyone is legally entitled to an opinion, no matter how hurtful, and an opinion is not defamation) which damages your reputation and/or injures you in some way. d on what you write, that appears to be what happened. You should speak with a personal injury attorney to explore bringing a lawsuit--personal injury lawyers are the ones who handle these matters.