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Drunk Driving and OPMC Ramifications

Posted on December 6, 2014January 4, 2017 by Paul Walker, Esq.

If you are a physician or other licensed health care professional, please take notice of what can happen to you if you are found to be driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. This situation obviously has very unpleasant results regarding the criminal law but you must also be very aware that there can be a […]

Substance Abuse: You must Recognize it Before You Lose your Medical License

Posted on April 8, 2013January 4, 2017 by Paul Walker, Esq.

I have recently represented a string of physicians and physician assistants who had issues involving some type of substance abuse. These ran from alcohol, to narcotics, to steroids to anti-depression drugs and all made the person involved a danger to patient care. From the professional point of view, however, these cases had different outcomes and […]

What will Happen if a Physician has to Enter a Rehabilitation Program in NYC?

Posted on November 29, 2012January 4, 2017 by Paul Walker, Esq.

If you have a substance abuse problem that requires you to go to rehabilitation you will likely have to be admitted to the facility for 8 to 12 weeks. Please note that your health insurance will probably pay for this rehabilitation. However, not all health insurance is the same. For example, if you are allowed […]

What Happens after a Physician is Discharged from a Rehabilitation Facility?

Posted on November 29, 2011January 4, 2017 by Paul Walker, Esq.

You should continue to attend meetings for, perhaps, 5 years after you have been released and there should be random testing of your urine several times a month. This might seem like overkill, but it is not. You did not get addicted in 12 weeks and you will not beat the addiction in 12 weeks. […]