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What Happens to Your License When Charged with Criminal Activity?

March 22, 2016Posts

Disciplinary proceedings by administrative boards are not the same as criminal proceedings. A professional can sometimes be charged with a crime and can, depending upon the nature of the offense, face no threat to a professional license. Likewise, a professional can face administrative action by a professional board which leads to suspension, loss of a license, or other consequences even if no criminal activities have occurred. The question, however, is what happens to your license...

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Texas Doctors Carefully Consider Options Before Forfeiting Professional Licenses

November 23, 2015Posts

When a claim of professional misconduct is made against a physician and the medical board takes disciplinary action, doctors can agree to voluntarily give up their medical license instead of allowing the disciplinary proceedings by the medical board to continue. Before agreeing to voluntarily give up a license, however, doctors need to ensure they are committed to this course of action and that it is the best course of action. If a medical care provider...

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Medical License Defense: Helping Texas Doctors Facing Disciplinary Actions

September 28, 2015Posts

Loss of a medical license can have a devastating impact on your life. When your license to practice medicine is taken away, years of work and the money you invested in becoming a doctor are wasted and you cannot continue in your chosen career field. If you are facing disciplinary action, it is advisable to seek legal assistance for medical license defense case to protect your future. Loss of a License for Controversial Opinions? There are many reasons...

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Gay Marriage Ruling Opens the Door for Same Sex Divorces in Texas

August 04, 2015Posts

Texas, until recently, was one of many states that defined  marriage as between a man and a woman and did not recognize marriages among homosexual couples. This created a difficult situation for lesbians or gay men who went to another state to marry but who lived in Texas. A couple must divorce in the state where they live as a result of residency requirements in each state's family code. Texas did not recognize out-of-state gay marriages,...

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Sejoon Kim, M.D. v. State Board of Dental Examiners – Failure of Dentist to Report Patient Hospitalization Results in 2nd-Tier Sanctions

June 26, 2015Posts

On the day after Dr. Kim, a licensed dentist in Texas, removed the wisdom teeth from one of his patients, the patient was admitted into a hospital for the treatment. Afterwards, the patient contacted Dr. Kim's office to inform him that she had been hospitalized. During a follow-up visit, Dr. Kim examined the patient and determined her hospitalization was unrelated to her wisdom teeth being removed. Dr. Kim did not report the hospitalization to the...

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