Case Results
Board of Medical Practice
Case: New license put on hold due to criminal conviction
Result: Client’s license was granted
Case: Allegations of failure to meet duty of care concerning treatment plan for high risk pregnancy
Result: Case dismissed, no disciplinary action
Case: Allegations of poor patient care and inaccurate billing and record keeping
Result: Case dismissed and investigation remains confidential
Case: Client missed a serious diagnosis and patient suffered medically
Result: Corrective action requiring client to get additional education in patient care and diagnosis, otherwise no license consequence
Respiratory Therapist with a Board complaint concerning a DWI conviction and drug/alcohol testing results of diluted samples. Complaint successfully dismissed
Medical Doctor complaint concerning failure to follow up pregnancy complications and improper diagnosis. Complaint successfully dismissed.
Medical Doctor complaint concerning romantic and sexual relationship with patient while treating patient and failure to properly document treatment. Reprimand and 10-day suspension.
Medical Doctor complaint concerning practicing in an unprofessional setting and HIPPA violations. Complaint dismissed.
Board of Nursing
Case: Allegations of unprofessional conduct, poor patient care as well as job termination
Result: No adverse license consequence and client agrees to participate in HPSP
Case: Allegations concerning standard of care and ignoring patient complaints – patient died
Result: Client paid a civil penalty with no other license consequence
Case: Client made medication error and patient died as a direct cause
Result: Client kept her license with no adverse consequence
Nurse faced allegations of controlled substance use while participating in HPSP. We were able to raise doubt into the accuracy of the test and complaint was dismissed.
Nurse faced allegations of failure to complete assessment leading to patient’s death. Client received a corrective action and was able to maintain full license.
Nurse faced allegations of improper prescription documentation and medication errors leading to termination from employment. Client received a corrective action and was able to maintain full nursing license.
Nurse faced complaints involving HIPPA violations, specifically discussing clients’ health information and diagnosis in a public setting. Complaint dismissed
Nurse faced complaints that she failed to follow proper charting procedures, left the OR to perform an additional task and was terminated. Complaints dismissed.
Nurse faced HIPPA violation complaints involving posting information of personal social media and was terminated. Complaint dismissed.
Board of Physical Therapy
Case: Allegations of inaccurate time keeping and billing
Result: Case dismissed
Case: Client intoxicated while at work, reported by patient
Result: Client had no license consequence and agreed to complete HPSP
Case: Client terminated due to concerns with patient care and boundaries
Result: Case dismissed and investigation remains confidential
Board of Pharmacy
Case: Pharmacists mistakenly filled prescription with fertility drug rather than antidepressant
Result: Case dismissed, no disciplinary action
Case: Client gave opiates to patient without valid prescription
Result: Client allowed to work as a pain management consultant during temporary suspension
Pharmacist license revoked due to theft of controlled substances and admission of use. Speas Law Firm petitioned the Board and attended a conference and was able to get this client’s license reinstated.
Pharmacist license complaint concerning prescribing for family members and secretly dosing a family member with medication. Complaint dismissed.
Board of Social Work
Case: Allegation of repeated boundaries violations and unprofessional conduct with one client
Result: Client received specialized training and mentorship on boundaries and kept professional license
Case: Allegations of fraudulent billing and fraudulent client records
Result: Case dismissed
Clinical social worker faced allegations of failure to diagnose properly and failure to research and take patient symptoms seriously. Complaint dismissed.
Client faced allegations of failure to maintain boundaries with her client and unprofessional conduct. Client received an educational corrective action and was able to maintain her license.
Board of Psychiatry
Case: Allegations by client concerning breach of trust, privacy, ethics and unprofessional conduct
Result: Case dismissed with no public record
Board of Radiology
Case: Client intoxicated while working with patient
Result: Client allowed to keep license while providing third party proof of sobriety
Board of Psychology:
Psychologist faced allegations of providing psychological services without proper supervision and engaging in unprofessional conduct. Complaint dismissed.
Psychologist faced allegations concerning deficient evaluations, use of outdated testing, and improper collateral contact in preparing report. Complaint dismissed.
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Client convicted of felony aggravated forgery involving medical reimbursement claims. Client received a disciplinary action involving a 12-month revocation of license. While this was a difficult agreement to enter into, my client was able to have a clear path to petition for licensure after a year.