On July 17, 2017 Robert Garlick was operating his motor vehicle in Erie County Pennsylvania. A state Trooper investigating his 1 car accident, suspected Mr. Garlick of being under the influence of alcohol. Garlick was arrested for suspicion of DUI. ...
Nurse, Doctors, and Intimate Relationships with Patients
Most health care related professional licensing schemes contain a uniform proscription against engaging in sexual intimacies with clients. This sexual conduct bar does not depend on consensual or non-consensual acts. Violating this conduct is...
Alcohol Use Disorder and Self-Help Remedies — Licensees Be Careful
My blog topics sometimes originate from media outlets discussing issues that impact my professional clients. NPR published an article this week discussing a new National Institute of Health ("NIH") alcohol use disorder online self- help tool. The attached...
Drug Act, Automatic Suspensions, and the Time Period for Reinstatement
In November, I wrote a blog about McGrath v. Bureau of Prof’l & Occupational Affairs, No. 5 WAP 2017, 2017 Pa. LEXIS 3109, at *12-13 (Nov. 22, 2017). Felony Convictions and License Reinstatement This case has now been interpreted in a second...