What is the best way to handle an investigation or prosecution by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing or Medicine?
If you are a licensed medical professional such as a Doctor or Nurse and you are facing a license prosecution, a lawyer from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Office of General Counsel has been assigned to prosecute your case at a hearing in Harrisburg before your particular licensing board. For example, if you are a Doctor or Physician Assistant facing license prosecution, a prosecutor will be assigned to present (or prosecute) the case against you to the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine; if you are a Nurse, this lawyer will present your case before the Board of Nursing.
If you find yourself in this precarious situation, it is wise to hire a lawyer whose duty it is to represent your interests in these proceedings. Did you know that alternatives exist besides appearing before your licensing board in Harrisburg? Frequently, a negotiated settlement to the prosecution can be concluded. This negotiated settlement is called a “Consent Agreement” which can reduce or eliminate penalties including fines and license suspension.
Joseph Alexander Paletta is a lawyer who will represent Nurses in the defense against Driving Under the Influence criminal charges AND in defense against the Board of Nursing imposing consequences against the Nursing License as a result of the DUI charges. Therefore, a Nurse need not hire two separate lawyers, one for each service. Look at the website www.palettalaw.com to see how Nurses have already benefitted from retaining Attorney Paletta. Email Attorney Paletta at joseph@palettalaw.com or call 24/7 at 412-391-7999.