Facts: Our client, SG, MD, hired the firm to defend against allegations by the Texas Medical Board that he violated a standard of care with a patient. Client has been a licensed medical doctor since 5/15/2013 with no disciplinary issues. The complaint alleges client perforated patient’s bowel during colonoscopy that caused severe rectal bleeding, caused a …
Texas State Department of Health Services v. JH
Facts: Our client, JH, hired us to help him with renewing his paramedic certification in Texas. The client had an issue in his youth that could have negatively impacted his certification renewal. He was concerned about disclosing the matter appropriately to renew the certification without incident. Outcome: The firm gathered the client’s background records and drafted the necessary disclosure …
Texas Board of Nursing (“BON”) v. JA
Facts: JA hired firm after a complaint was received by BON regarding violations of employment privacy policies. The notice of allegation stated that JA brought home records with patient information along with patient medications. After requesting the evidence from BON, the firm provided a response. Within the response the firm argued that BON had no physical …
Texas Behavioral Executive Council (“BHEC”) v. VJ
Facts: VJ hired firm after a complaint was received by BHEC regarding violations of licensee requirements. The complaint stated that VJ submitted fraudulent supervision hours in her application for licensure. After requesting the evidence from BHEC, the firm provided a response. Within the response the firm argued that her employer, the facility that filed the complaint, …
Texas Board of Chiropractor Examiners (“TBCE”) v. RM
Facts: RM hired firm after his application for licensure was denied due to a recent arrest for DWI and two prior arrests for possession and DWI. Firm provided a response regarding the recent and past arrests along with several character letters and a statement from RM regarding his ability to practice. Firm argued that under the …
Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners v. DG
Facts: Our client, DG (“Client”), hired the firm to help him defend against the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners (the “Board”) investigating whether the Client obtained his license through fraud and/or deception and whether to consider restrictions on his license. Possible restrictions included no home health and no pediatric care because Client …
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council v. OA
Facts: Our client, OA, hired us to help her defend against a complaint filed with the Council and protect her Licensed Professional Counselor credential against potential disciplinary action stemming from complaint allegations filed by a disgruntled former supervisor. Outcome: The firm consulted with the client to understand the factual background of her case and then gathered the …
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation v. SP
Facts: Our client, SP, hired us to defend her against two complaints filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to protect her license as a behavior analyst and reputation against potential disciplinary action. The groundless and retaliatory complaints were filed by two former, disgruntled employees, one of whom had been terminated from employment with our …
Texas Board of Nursing v. MS
Facts: MS is a Registered Nurse who has been licensed since 2006, and as an LVN before that since 1998. She has no previous complaints or disciplinary history. She received a notice from Texas Board of Nursing that a complaint had been filed against her by her former employer and an investigation had been opened. The …
Texas Medical Board v. OA
Facts: Client hired firm after receiving a complaint from TMB regarding fraudulent prescriptions, overprescribing and improper patient-provider relationship. TMB alleged that client was not treating patients appropriately and then overprescribing the patients after not meeting with them. There were over 70 patients and prescriptions at issue along with a corresponding investigation with another agency. Outcome: After a response was submitted, …