Pennsylvania License Defense Blog
Professional license suspension due to moral turpitude
If you are a licensed medical professional in Pennsylvania, criminal charges can completely upend your personal life and career. Regardless of whether it relates to your practice, a criminal charge or conviction could result in the suspension of your professional...
IMPAIRMENT PROSECUTIONS – SAFE TO PRACTICE- FULL SUSTAINED REMISSION
Alcohol abuse, prescription pain medicine abuse, sleeping pill abuse, Adderall and ADHD medication abuse. Medical providers suffer from these disorders. However, if you go to work every day and professionally perform your care giving responsibilities should you...
Recreational Marijuana is NOT Legal in Pennsylvania
“Over the past several years, nearly half of our Sister States and this Commonwealth have legalized medical marijuana. Some States have also repealed their prohibitions against recreational use; Pennsylvania has not. A recent case emphasizes this point. In this...
What are the penalties for falsification?
Hospitals rely on nurses to tell the truth. When someone lies, it can put others at danger and this is particularly true in the nursing industry. Pennsylvania nurses have to be careful not to falsify records. What happens when you still face falsification charges? No...
How can online videos affect your medical license?
As a medical professional, the Pennsylvania Medical Board wants to make sure that you practice medicine professionally. If the state board feels like you don’t, they may suspend or revoke your license to practice medicine. And as a case in Philadelphia shows, they are...
Are doctors too worried about prescribing opioids?
The opioid crisis has everyone focused on what to do to stop it. While the origins of the crisis usually point to doctors in the 1990s, doctors today are serious about helping to end the issue. Legislators have also taken great lengths to help reduce the dependency on...
Doctor accused of drug-related impropriety? Hire an attorney now
In Pennsylvania, a simple workplace complaint can often lead to a license disciplinary action for a physician. This is especially true if the incident involved drugs in some way. However, it is less likely that you will face serious discipline if you avoid...
What should I do if accused of a DUI?
Being accused of driving under the influence is a big deal no matter who you are, but if you happen to hold a medical license in the state of Pennsylvania things get even more complicated. Not only do you have to deal with the aftermath of the DUI itself, but you also...
What job do you qualify for with a revoked nurse’s license?
Unfortunately, you recently lost your license to practice nursing in Pennsylvania. What now? Chron breaks down several medical roles that may interest you as you figure out what to do next. While you may no longer work as a nurse, you can still work in the medical...
Criminal convictions are likely to be reported
As has been discussed on this blog, our law firm devotes itself to representing members of the medical profession who are facing DUIs or other criminal charges. The reason doctors and other medical professionals need a vigorous defense is that many different types of...
