On behalf of Hark and Hark | Oct 21, 2019 | Criminal Defense
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...
by rhark | Oct 16, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Dui, Professional License Issues
“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 Some States have also repealed their prohibitions against recreational use; Pennsylvania has not.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...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Oct 10, 2019 | Criminal Defense
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...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Jun 28, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
A doctor, who for many years held a prominent position in a major medical university’s gynecology department, has been arrested in connection with allegations that he had engaged in unlawful sexual conduct with 16 women in their late teens and twenties. The...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Jun 14, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
A previous post on this blog talked about how doctors and other medical professionals in Pennsylvania can easily find themselves at the center of a federal fraud investigation. After all, as this post mentioned, authorities can look at careless billing practices or...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 17, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Pennsylvania-based medical professionals can face a variety of penalties for their alleged involvement in criminal conduct. As readers of this Philadelphia professional license defense firm’s blog know, doctors, nurses, and others who need licenses to work in...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 1, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Federal Crimes, Firm News, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
Professional license applications require potential licensees disclose prior criminal convictions or open criminal cases. Current licensees seeking an additional license must also answer these questions. This self reporting obligations establishes a base level of...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Mar 2, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Updates, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
On February 28, 2019 Commonwealth Court issued a decision reversing a Pennsylvania Medical Board order reprimanding a physician. The order reprimanding the physician stems from a medical malpractice case. The patient died and the Medical Board accused the physician of...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Feb 19, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Firm News, Injuries, Professional License Issues
Doctors beware. Government prosecutors are fighting the opiate epidemic on many fronts. Now more than ever local police in coordination with DEA and Commonwealth Attorney General drug enforcement investigators are investigating doctors for writing unreasonable amounts...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Feb 7, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Individuals who are subject to professional licensing are often required to self-report the criminal charges that are issued against them. Certain crimes and convictions may be weighed against them and can threaten one’s ability to attain and retain his or her...
