Professional and Medical License Defense Attorney
New York Medical License / OPMC Defense Attorneys
Our New York Medical License defense lawyers dedicate a substantial part of our practice to representing physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals in criminal, as well as disciplinary matters and misconduct proceedings before the OPMC (Office of Professional Medical Conduct) and other licensing agencies.
We are extremely qualified and have successfully represented health care professionals in every step of disciplinary and post-disciplinary process, including OPMC interview preparation and representation, negotiations, disciplinary hearings, and license restoration proceedings.
Professional Medical Conduct proceedings in New York are regulated by NY Health Law §230. The board for professional medical conduct investigates all suspected medical misconduct. An investigation may be triggered by various factors, including a criminal conviction, a patient complaint, an independent investigation conducted by another agency, etc.
If an investigation indicates that misconduct took place, the matter will be referred to a hearing, an adversarial proceeding similar to criminal trial.
If the matter is not resolved before the hearing, and the hearing results in finding of misconduct, the physician may be subject to censure and reprimand, suspension of license, limitation of the license to a specified area or type of practice, revocation of license, annulment of license or registration, limitation on registration or issuance of any further license, and a hefty ten thousand dollars fine.
In addition, the licensee may be required to undergo additional training and perform up to five hundred hours of public service. If found guilty, the physician may also loose hospital privileges and an ability to participate in certain healthcare plans.
Most professional misconduct investigations begin with a telephone call, or a letter from an investigator requesting that the physician answer questions about the alleged incident. As inviting as it may sound, the physician’s worst choice is to voluntarily submit any information or answer questions prior to consulting with an attorney.
OPMC has more power in disciplinary proceedings than a prosecutor in a regular criminal case does. Additionally, physicians investigated and prosecuted by OPMC have less rights than regular criminal defendants enjoy.
The result of being found guilty of professional misconduct will probably have a debilitating effect on the accused’s medical practice and personal life. This is why it is absolutely crucial for any New York medical professional accused of medical misconduct to contact an experienced OPMC attorney immediately.
New York OPMC defense lawyers at our firm will carefully review the facts of your case. We will review the documents and advise you on the possible outcome of the case - and on the best defense position you should take.
We will prepare you for - and accompany you - to the interview. Howver, we always strive to first resolve disciplinary matters through negotiations to achieve the most favorable outcome. And we will vigorously defend you at the hearing if your case requires that.
This is where our attorneys’ criminal defense skills are extremely useful. Call our New York OPMC defense lawyers today to schedule a consultation.
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