On behalf of Law Office of Zachary D. Wechsler, APC | Mar 27, 2018 | Professional License Defense
A California orthopedic surgeon may be stripped of his medical license due to the accusation he lied about a patient’s treatment. According to the complaint before the state medical board, the doctor saw a woman in 2012 for a long-standing knee problem related...
On behalf of Law Office of Zachary D. Wechsler, APC | Mar 22, 2018 | Receiving And Maintaining Professional Licenses
You can’t control whether or not a patient files a complaint with the medical board — but you can control your response. A proper response can make dealing with a complaint much easier and even get it dismissed. An ill-considered response can do just the...
On behalf of Law Office of Zachary D. Wechsler, APC | Mar 14, 2018 | Administrative Law
What sort of ethical violations can cause an attorney to face professional sanctions?Probably less than you think. What other professions might regard as boorish or even mildly questionable behavior is regarded as a serious abuse of power or ethical breach among...
On behalf of Law Office of Zachary D. Wechsler, APC | Mar 8, 2018 | Receiving And Maintaining Professional Licenses
Do not get romantically involved with your patients. That’s the unmistakable message being sent by California’s Medical Board to the doctors it licenses. On Feb. 8, 2018, it revoked the license of a doctor who has been in practice in the state since 2000....
On behalf of Law Office of Zachary D. Wechsler, APC | Mar 2, 2018 | Professional License Defense
Even a first-time drunk driving offense can wreck havoc on the ability of a physician to keep his or her license to practice in California.Section 2236 of the California Code applies to business professionals. Under that section, any conviction — whether a...
On behalf of Law Office of Zachary D. Wechsler, APC | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog
No matter how long you practice law, you may always deal with clients who are unsatisfied. A verdict that doesn’t go your way or a settlement that seems inadequate may raise accusations that you did not provide adequate representation. It may be understandable...
