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Protecting Your Medical License: Ethical Considerations

June 14, 2017Posts

You have worked for years to earn your medical license in Texas. Any allegation of misconduct filed with the Texas Medical Board (TMB) could put your license, reputation, and career are on the line. The following are some precautionary measures all TMB licensees can follow to help protect their licenses. Technology Be aware of misconduct regarding technology. Technology is great. It makes all our lives easier. However, it opens gray areas that may lead to...

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What Are My Legal Options After Receiving A Complaint Notice?

June 13, 2017Posts

If you have received notice of investigation by a Texas professional licensing board, you have a number of legal options. You can: Attempt to handle the matter yourself by responding to the allegations on your own. Take no action and hope the complaint goes away. Hire an attorney to defend you and your license. Even if you feel the allegations are baseless, hiring an attorney to defend you is the option that will give you...

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The Attorneys of BERTOLINO LLP

June 09, 2017Posts

The attorneys at BERTOLINO LLP provide aggressive advocacy for professionals who are facing disciplinary action in front of a licensing board, agency, or commission in Texas. We help professionals keep their licenses. We have consistently won significant cases for doctors, nurses, lawyers, architects, pharmacists and other professionals dealing with issues that could jeopardize their ability to work. Tony R. Bertolino, Managing Partner Tony is renowned throughout Texas for his results-oriented approach. Most of his work...

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The Dangers of Procrastinating When Facing Allegations of Misconduct

June 07, 2017Posts

If you have been notified of allegations of professional misconduct filed against you, we understand you may feel overwhelmed. It is not uncommon for a person to try to ignore the notice, but that is a mistake. Allegations of professional misconduct need to be faced head-on and defended against from the start. Your career and livelihood are at stake. As soon as you are notified that a complaint has been filed against you, contact a...

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Appealing a Licensing Board’s Decision

June 05, 2017Posts

If a Texas licensing board or administrative agency has found that you violated the law or are guilty of other misconduct, you have the right to appeal the licensing board's decision. Generally, the process of appealing these types of cases differs from the process of appealing other types of cases. Most Texas administrative agencies are governed by the Texas Administrative Procedures Act (APA). Under the APA, administrative appeals are to be brought in Austin, Texas....

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