Medical License Defense Lawyer Comes To The Rescue Of Physicians Facing Investigation

The physician license defense attorney is one who fights cases on behalf of the physician who is facing an investigation by a State Medical Board or a Licensing Board.The investigation may be because of some complaint against the physician or revocation of license or suspension or other administrative action. The physician may have been accused of substance abuse or diverting narcotics or even may have been charged with a crime and has trouble getting licensed. The medical license defense lawyer provides assistance to these physicians using all his experience and expertise. There are several benefits of hiring a medical license defense lawyer.

 Generally any physician who is facing an investigation would be asked to submit a response to the allegations of the complaint in writing. This is also called self-report. This is a very important step and the physician should make sure that the self-report contains all that relevant information that can prove that he is innocent. The report once submitted, cannot be withdrawn. Hence, the physician should be really careful in presenting the facts in the reports. The physician license defense attorney helps you in drafting the response with your assistance. The attorney uses all his experience gained over the years by assisting the physicians in need of help. Before drafting the response, the lawyer would review the allegations and the contents of your self-report. The lawyer would review and analyze the relevant documents and incorporate them into the self-report. The lawyer would also examine your personal statement and draft a well-written professional response to prove your point to the medical board.

 Another important step during the course of the investigation is the investigative interview. It is conducted by the State Medical Board's investigator. The investigative interview can be very point blank and the investigator would ask pointed questions regarding the complaint. The physician should be confident enough to face the interview and explain the circumstances behind the complaint. This is another chance that the physician gets to prove that he is not at fault. The physician license defense attorney makes sure that you get an idea of what would be the structure of the investigative interview. The lawyer would apprise you of the potential questions that you may face during the course of the interview. You would be provided with appropriate answers. Mock interviews would be conducted by the lawyer so that you will be fully prepared to face the actual investigative interview and prove your innocence to get your physician license back.