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Complaints Against Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in Texas

February 09, 2022Medical License Defense Posts

After spending thousands of hours training to become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas, you are now hard at work, building your career. You have dedicated your professional life to helping families stay together and work through their problems. However, when someone files a complaint against you, your license suddenly may be in question. Here’s what you need to know about dealing with a complaint to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council...

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I am under investigation by the Texas medical Board for medical malpractice. Do I need an experienced lawyer?

January 28, 2022Medical License Defense Posts

The simple answer here is yes. While you are not required to hire a lawyer to defend yourself, you have to ask yourself what your career and professional reputation mean to you. Are they something that you would ever want to risk? If the answer is no, you need to hire an experienced medical license defense attorney. The Texas Medical Board and its Investigation Process Once the Texas Medical Board receives a complaint, it can begin...

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How We Defend Texas Nurses Accused of Exceeding Their Scope of Authority

May 31, 2021Medical License Defense Posts

The nurses of Texas are a rare breed of professional, who routinely place the well-being of others above their own and provide life-saving (and life-changing) care. As the "human face" of healthcare, they have a whole host of responsibilities, and in some cases those responsibilities overlap with the responsibilities of doctors. But nurses must be very careful not to cross over into providing assistance to patients that goes beyond the scope of their authority. There...

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Resolution of Texas Medical Board Complaints Before SOAH

May 25, 2021Medical License Defense Posts

When a medical professional decides to fight a formal complaint against their license—which they should do every time—it can sometimes mean that the complaint process will move beyond the Texas Medical Board's internal procedure. When this happens, the case often goes to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). Of course, it must be said that the vast majority of cases that actually end with disciplinary action taken by the Texas Medical Board are resolved...

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Texas Pharmacists at Risk of Discipline

May 20, 2021Medical License Defense Posts

When a pharmacist receives a notice of formal complaint from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, there is a natural tendency to feel a sense of panic. After all, most pharmacists are well aware that a complaint against their license can result in discipline—up to and including revocation of licensure. Anyone can file a complaint against a licensed pharmacist in Texas—from customers to fellow pharmacists—so long as they do so in writing. When the Board...

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