Physical Therapist Accused of Entering into a Relationship with Patient Maintains License
Nicole Irmer | Posted in News,Licensing Defense on October 8, 2018
The California Board of Physical Therapy, like the Medical Board of California, has a strict prohibition against having romantic relationships with clients. The act of commencing an intimate relationship is not only a violation of the Medical Board of California/ Physical Therapy Board of California’s Practice Act, it can also result in criminal charges. If… read more
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense,News on February 1, 2018
DEA Investigates Excessive Prescribing On January 30, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that over the next 45 days there would be an escalation in the number of DEA investigations focused on physicians who “excessively prescribe” narcotics, specifically opioid medications. The goal of this escalation — to fight the declared “opioid crisis in America.” The… read more
Destroying Arrest Records Pursuant To Penal Code Section 851.8
Nicole Irmer | Posted in Licensing Defense on November 27, 2017
If you (or a family member) have been wrongfully arrested and the prosecutor decides not to pursue charges, or perhaps dismisses charges that had been filed – the nightmare is behind you or so you thought. Many people are unaware that such an arrest may still be on their Criminal History Record because they never… read more