Our law firm focuses on health law and litigation, primarily addressing the professional licensing needs of physicians. We assist our clients when they have an issue involving the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”). Just like lawyers, physicians are the subject of complaint and inquiry, sometimes simply when things don’t go well for […]
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Medicare fraud and kickbacks: Chicago psychologist loses his medical license indefinitely
Chicago area psychologist, Michael Reinstein, recently lost his medical license following the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) suspended his license for a minimum of three years before Reinstein would be allowed to apply for reinstatement. When complaints of professional misconduct come to the attention of IDFPR, the licensing authority for many Illinois […]
Read more...Chicago Attorney, Michael V. Favia, To Receive Justinian Society President’s Award
Chicago Attorney, Michael V. Favia, Will Receive The President’s Award From The Justinian Society of Lawyers in Chicago For Outstanding Community Leadership. CHICAGO – Health law and litigation attorney, Michael V. Favia, is the recipient of the President’s Award from the Justinian Society of Lawyers in Chicago on September 10 at the Palmer House Hilton. […]
Read more...Pizzeria owner in Mount Prospect settles lawsuit for $6.5 million in case alleging RICO violations
Mount Prospect restaurant owner, Tod Curtis, owner of Ye Olde Town Inn, has run the pizzeria for more than 40 years, and he recently settled his lawsuit against the village of Mount Prospect and Oz Development LLC for $6.5 million.[i] Curtis sued the village and development company, alleging the group worked together in an organized […]
Read more...Italian American Political Coalition Invitation For Chicagoland Candidates Seeking Endorsement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Interviews For Political Endorsements Will Be Conducted By Italian American Political Coalition Members In Endorsement Session CHICAGO – Candidates seeking the political endorsement of the Italian American Political Coalition are invited to appear for an interview at the upcoming endorsement session held Saturday, September 6, 2014, at the Diplomat West, located at 681 […]
Read more...Caution: “Medical cannabis clinics” are not yet authorized to open shop, complaint issued.
We reported in March of this year that Illinois approved a pilot program for medical marijuana. In our article, The business of medical marijuana in Illinois: stay tuned, attorney, Michael V. Favia stated in response to the new law, “I think this is a fast moving business opportunity with huge potential for those who can get […]
Read more...Be aware of financial fraud in online trading and your financial firm’s policies on claims for reimbursement in fraud cases
A recent Wall Street Journal article suggests, “Most Firms Will Reimburse Customers, But There Isn’t a Blanket Guarantee.[i]” The problem remains that too often, the individual investor does not detect financial fraud and the financial firms may not detect and notify customers of problems. In order to protect your financial accounts and investments, it is […]
Read more...Lawsuit involving sexual harassment and Facebook posts: Former hospital employee should have used the proper channels to make a complaint.
Healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements are frequently covered in the media as the baby boomer generation ages and is the focus on public and private organizations involved in the delivery of healthcare services. From insurance issues to physician practice matters, we all hear more about lawsuits and settlements these days when we find reports of […]
Read more...Illinois gives free volunteer licenses to 500 retired doctors and nurses
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law recently to bring some doctors and nurses out of retirement to help serve the increased need for healthcare professional to see and treat Illinois residents in the states many free medical clinics.[i] Watch Video There are not enough doctors working in free clinics, likely prompting the new […]
Read more...About the Health Care Workers Licensure Actions; Sex Crime Law
A recently adopted law identified as, Health care worker licensure actions; sex crimes, controls the licensing of Illinois health care workers who are involved in certain offenses, namely sex offenses. Specifically, the law applies to health care workers, as defined in the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act, meaning “any individual licensed under the laws of […]
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