The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners (“NCBDE”) wants to regulate the increasingly popular laser teeth whitening services. These cosmetic treatments are currently available in shopping malls and health and beauty spas around all over North Carolina and the U.S. The question the U.S. Supreme Court is asked to answer is whether these services should […]
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State Medical Boards: Healthcare licensing and issue spotting with medical malpractice cases
The 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives the states authority to create laws and regulations to license and oversee professionals. In the healthcare industry like others, a license to practice is not an inherent right of the doctor, rather a privilege granted by state boards. The individuals elected to establish and oversee state medical […]
Read more...Heads Up: Illinois healthcare practitioners should pay attention to the incidence of the purchase and use of non-FDA-approved medications from foreign countries
Healthcare practitioners should be aware of recent investigations and prosecutions for the purchase and distribution of non-FDA-approved narcotics from outside the U.S. Recent reports of U.S. Federal Drug Administration (“FDA”) activity puts a spotlight on not only the civil and criminal penalties at stake, but also the safety of patients. Concerned physicians and health care […]
Read more...A case of kickbacks and destruction of records in the healthcare industry
The case involving Halifax Health, based in Daytona Beach, Florida, highlights a few legal issues and concerns that cause significant problems for many. The two main issues in this case involved physician kickbacks and the destruction of billing records of alleged Medicare fraud. This past May the federal magistrate judge ordered sanctions to punish Halifax […]
Read more...Further hearing to take place in physician sexual misconduct case in Arlington Heights
Dr. Michael R. Kinney, a 28-year licensed and practicing physician and surgeon risks the indefinite loss of his license to practice in a case involving accusations of inappropriate sexual relations with a patient. From 2007 to 2008, a suburban single mother of three was treated for breast cancer with Dr. Kinney. During the period of […]
Read more...Neglect and abuse: when the nurse steals the patient narcotics
On the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) regulates the licensing of Illinois Nurses. In the news recently, one Illinois nurse faces felony drug and neglect charges. On the IDFPR website, using the license lookup feature, Nichole Banuelos, is indicated as disciplined by having her Licensed Practical Nurse (“LPN”) license suspended as of […]
Read more...Taking the time to understand physicians and their personal worries and fears
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 […]
Read more...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 […]
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