Healthcare workers facing discipline must take immediate action to protect their reputations, their licenses, and their livelihoods. As a healthcare professional, you have worked hard to achieve your credentials, career, and reputation. If you are being investigated or have been contacted by your licensing board, you need a dedicated, caring, and experienced healthcare licensing defense attorney on your side to protect your professional license and career. Nicole Irmer is an experienced trial attorney dedicated to developing defense strategies specific to Physicians, Surgeons, Nurses, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Dentists, and other Healthcare Professionals.
As experienced healthcare license defense attorneys, we are dedicated to representing you throughout the process. No matter the circumstances of your licensing problem, we may be able to help you. In California, a Medical Professional who faces discipline due to an accusation of malpractice, ethics violations, or substance abuse will find that their livelihood is in jeopardy. Such accusations against a Medical Professional may result in a suspended or revoked license.
To minimize exposure to sanctions and other disciplinary measures, Doctors, Surgeons, Nurses, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Dentists, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Respiratory Care Therapists, and other Healthcare Professionals must take proactive steps to protect their licenses and careers. Reach out to the Law Offices of Nicole Irmer today to schedule a consultation with a compassionate, knowledgeable healthcare license defense lawyer.
In California, healthcare providers are required to be licensed through their respective professional boards. These boards, such as the Medical Board of California (MBC) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), are responsible for regulating the profession within the state. Their duties not only include setting standards for licensure and continuing education but also pursuing disciplinary action for any professional who may violate these rules.
While each board has its own rules and regulations, generally, a healthcare provider in California can be sanctioned for anything ranging from a conviction for a crime to professional misconduct. These cases typically start with a complaint, although the investigation may begin through a referral from a law enforcement agency or other government entity.
Once the board receives a complaint or referral, they investigate the allegations. In some cases, an investigation quickly reveals that the complaint is baseless. But if the complaint is substantiated, however, it may be referred for further investigation. At any point during this process, the board investigators may contact you to request an interview or that you give a statement. They may also request documentation from you. If you are contacted by your licensing board, you should contact a California healthcare license defense attorney immediately. Anything that you say – or things that you fail to do – can be used against you in the complaint process.
Cases involving minor violations may resolve without discipline, such as a citation and fine. Alternatively, you may receive a non-accusation public reprimand (depending on your board’s disciplinary guidelines). The board may also refer the matter to the Office of the Attorney General for the filing of a formal Accusation.
If an Accusation is filed, the potential for formal discipline increases significantly. Based on the facts of your case and your board’s disciplinary rules, you may face a suspension, probation, or even revocation of your healthcare license. For this reason, you must consult with a California healthcare license lawyer as soon as possible if you are under investigation by your licensing board – ideally before a formal accusation has been filed.
Disciplinary action can jeopardize not only your license but your livelihood. It may be possible to have the complaint dismissed or handled through informal discipline – or to negotiate a more favorable stipulated settlement. Our law firm will work with you to explore options and put together a strong defense to the allegations against you.
The Law Office of Nicole Irmer offers a comprehensive approach to defending professionals before California state agencies, which are overseen by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). While navigating our clients through the disciplinary process, we build a strategic defense which may include additional education, credentialing, or therapy for the client, if necessary. The Law Office of Nicole Irmer offers a strategic defense for Healthcare Professionals who hold a Professional License by a Board which is overseen by the DCA, including but not limited to the:
If you are facing discipline by your licensing board because of a criminal matter, an accusation of professional malpractice, an ethics complaint, or an investigation, we can assist you with protecting your interests. Our office is experienced in handling all types of licensing issues including:
As experienced criminal defense attorneys, we can advise you of any issues that may arise with your disciplinary matter – and can even defend you in any related criminal case. Keep in mind that what you say to a board investigator can be used against you not only in a disciplinary action but in criminal court. We will work to protect you professionally and against any potential criminal charges.
The Law Office of Nicole Irmer works with you and the appropriate agency, to resolve accusations of professional misconduct. If you are a medical physician or healthcare professional and receive a letter from your licensing board informing you that it is contemplating an adverse action against you, you need an experienced healthcare license defense attorney representing your interests. It may appear that you can challenge the investigation on your own, or that if you ignore it, then it may go away. But this investigation will not go away by itself, and although it may seem easy to defend yourself, you are risking your livelihood. You need a dedicated and knowledgeable healthcare license defense attorney who understands the process to help protect your healthcare license.
It is often possible to introduce evidence that refutes the allegations against you. In some cases, you might be able to introduce mitigating evidence to obtain a better outcome. Disciplinary action is not a foregone conclusion – it is possible to defend your license and your reputation as a healthcare provider.
Our law firm strives to negotiate a settlement that leads to a favorable outcome for our healthcare provider clients. When necessary, we will defend you at an administrative hearing, introducing evidence, making arguments, and questioning witnesses to prove your case. If the administrative law judge issues an unfavorable decision or the Board non-adopts the court’s recommendation, we may be able to appeal the matter.
At the Law Office of Nicole Irmer, we can evaluate the best course of action for your circumstances and take a proactive approach to any issues that may threaten your license. If you are under investigation or have a formal Accusation filed against you please contact our professional license defense attorneys immediately at (619) 237-6130.
If your licensing board has already taken action, such as a citation, suspension, revocation, or license denial, you may still have recourse. At the Law Office of Nicole Irmer, we have successfully reversed, modified, or appealed adverse decisions by an agency. This was accomplished by either working within the appropriate agency, challenging an agency decision at a hearing, or appealing by means of a Writ of Mandate.
The prospect of losing your license as a healthcare provider can be daunting. The best way to deal with it is not to hope that the problem will go away on its own – but to seek legal representation immediately to protect your rights. For additional information, please feel free to call the Law Office of Nicole Irmer at (619) 237-6130 or click here to schedule a consultation.
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