Representation in Ohio Medical Disciplinary Actions

Every doctor and medical professional faces challenges during their career. If you face a medical disciplinary action, you should make sure your career is protected. Columbus attorneys William Mann and William Dulaney protect the rights of doctors and other medical professionals who face licensing sanctions after allegations of unethical practice, a failure to practice safe nursing, or other professional misconduct. Contact our offices today for a free initial consultation.

Every health care provider is expected to provide a certain level of care for their patients. If you have dedicated your entire career to helping patients, you know how important it is to understand professional standards of care, and how difficult compliance can be in the “real world.” However, if you face a disciplinary action due to allegations of unethical, illegal or substandard practices, everything you worked for could be in jeopardy. We are available to represent a variety of medical professionals, including:

Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, such as:

• Pain Management Specialists
• Psychiatrists
• Obstetricians
• Surgeons
• Family Doctors
• Radiologists
• Anesthesiologists
• Internal Medicine Specialists

We also represent other health care professionals such as:

• Pharmacists
• Chiropractors
• Optometrists
• Dentists
• Nurses

We are experienced lawyers available to represent doctors, nurses and other medical professionals before the State Medical Board of Ohio; State of Ohio Board of Nursing; Ohio State Board of Pharmacy; Ohio State Dental Board, State Board of Psychology; Ohio State Board of Optometry; and the Ohio State Chiropractic Board. We are also available for representation in peer review and hospital credentialing cases.

Medical professionals can face discipline after a variety of allegations, including:

• Drug or alcohol use
• Performance issues due to mental illness
• Inappropriate patient contact (including sexual contact)
• Criminal behavior
• Medicare or Medicaid fraud accusations
• Billing for services not performed
• Miscoding or miscategorizing services
• Noncompliance with consent agreements
• Professional incompetence
• Violations of professional standards
• Neglect of patients

Failure to Practice Safe Nursing

Cases of failure to practice safe nursing can involve noncompliance with consent agreements. If you previously settled an accusation with the Ohio State Nursing Board, you may have signed a consent agreement. When a nurse fails to comply, a case may come before the nursing board for disciplinary action. If you have been accused of failure to practice safe nursing or failure to comply with a consent agreement, we can help you protect your rights.

That is why we recommend you contact an attorney immediately if you receive a notice of proposed disciplinary action. Once you have requested a hearing, many boards allow you to present testimony and documentary evidence to defend yourself against the complaint or in mitigation of the offense. Columbus attorneys William Mann and William Dulaney protect the rights of doctors and other medical professionals who face licensing sanctions after allegations of unethical practice, a failure to practice safe nursing, or other professional misconduct. Contact our offices today for a free initial consultation.