by admin | Feb 1, 2025 | Healthcare Law Updates
February 2025 An interesting case was recently reported in this month’s New York State Bar’s Law Journal, It was a matter before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, concerning a plaintiff physician who claimed that she was subjected to discrimination due to...
by admin | Jan 1, 2025 | Healthcare Law Updates, Professional Insurance Premiums
To: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES On December 21, 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the ‘Grieving Families Act.’ This is the third time the Governor has rejected this piece of legislation. The bill would have, among other things allowed family members who lost loved ones...
by admin | Dec 1, 2024 | Malpractice Insurance, Medical License Defense
To: ALL INTERESTED PHYSICIANS Last month’s newsletter addressed an Administrative Warning attended by our office, before the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct, (OPMC), concerning the prescribing of certain prescriptions to a family member. It...
by admin | Nov 1, 2024 | Medical License Defense, Professional Misconduct
Our office recently attended an Administrative Warning, before the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct, (OPMC). Under the NYS Public Health Law §230, a “warning” is issued if the director of the office of professional medical conduct, after obtaining...
by admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Malpractice Insurance, Malpractice Judgement
As reported in the New York Law Journal, a recent court ruling in the United District Court of the Eastern District of New York held that a voluntary physician cannot sue a Hospital under its bylaws, – in this matter Northwell Health, Inc. – for race...
