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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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MICHAEL V. FAVIA IS NOW OF COUNSEL TO FULL-SERVICE BUSINESS LAW FIRM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICHAEL V. FAVIA IS NOW OF COUNSEL TO FULL-SERVICE BUSINESS LAW FIRM Professional Licensing Law And Litigation Attorney, Michael V. Favia Joins the Full-Service Business Law Firm of Quintarios, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. as an Of Counsel Attorney CHICAGO – Professional licensing law and litigation attorney, Michael V. Favia, is now […]

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Telemedicine Guidelines Adopted by the Federation of State Medical Boards

Imagine you have a cold or sore throat, something minor but you know you need to see a doctor to get the prescription you want to get better. Sometimes it is too difficult and our schedules are so demanding that it makes more sense to handle routine medical appointments using technology instead of driving to […]

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MICHAEL V. FAVIA INVITED TO JOIN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP NETWORK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICHAEL V. FAVIA INVITED TO JOIN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP NETWORK Health And Injury Law And Litigation Attorney, Michael V. Favia Joins the Leadership Network of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Health Philanthropy Organization CHICAGO – Health law and litigation attorney, Michael V. Favia, was recently invited and joined […]

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