When working as an Optometrist, there’s always the chance that a complaint could happen against you in New York State. This complaint could even come from a separate health care provider. It could also come from one of your previous patients. These complaints put your license to practice Optometry in…
Disciplinary sanctions from the New York Department of Health’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct after an investigation or trial is done, can have terrible consequences for a physician. These consequences include loss of income. They include loss of license, probation, or even a letter of reprimand. Spodek Law Group has experienced…
New York Physical Therapist Professional Misconduct Defense Lawyers Introduction: Protecting Physical Therapists from Legal Challenges Physical therapists are among the most highly educated medical professionals in the healthcare system, with most having to complete doctoral programs even to begin practicing. Physical therapy is a burgeoning field in itself, with thousands…
When considering the crime of theft, we generally tend to think about such crimes as grand larceny, burglary, shoplifting and robbery. Nevertheless, there is another kind of theft that is known as welfare fraud. This is a crime that involves stealing resources from the government. For instance, if you file…
Medical professionals, as a group of regulated practitioner nationwide, are some of the most regulated in the country. Among the things most feared by physicians and other healthcare practitioners include Medicare audits, qui tam lawsuit, an IRS tax dispute, a malpractice accusation among others. Another thing that can send chills…