21
Jan

Doctor to Answer Charges for Overdosing Patients

Recently the mother of a 26 year-old man who died, reported a Pinellas Park doctor to the Florida Board of Medicine.  According to the state records, this doctor had prescribed  3,360 oxycodone pills the year before the young man died in 2009. The doctor has been accused of malpractice three times in the past three […]

21
Aug

Crack-Down on Florida Doctors

In a recent investigative news report by Carmel Cafiero, of 7News in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, it was reported that doctors accused of allegedly overprescribing addictive pain pills are getting a painful  punishment from the state medical board, and the penalties are much harsher than they ever expected. Recently when a doctor from West Palm Beach came before the Florida Board […]

7
Apr

How to Prepare Yourself and Your Client for an Appearance Before a Florida Health Care Licensing Board on Disciplinary Matters

In defending a health care practitioner before his or her licensing board in Florida is not  routine for you, the task may appear quite daunting. Where do you begin? Like most every task in law, the key to success lies in preparation. The right preparation can make your client’s appearance before the board bearable. This article will provide some […]