Professional License Defense
Disqualification of Nursing License in New Jersey | Initial Board of Review versus Appellate Court
Marie Phillips v. New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Decided May 31, 2016. Appellate review of a New Jersey board decision. Submitted by New Jersey Professional License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case Marie Phillips applied for a CNA certification in on July 7, 2014. The application asked if she had been…
Read MoreCNA Certification and Prior Conviction of Crimes in New Jersey
Marie Phillips v. New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Decided May 31, 2016. Issue: Being honest and direct on your professional license application or renewal with the New Jersey license renewal website. Know what the requirements are to get a specific license given a prior criminal history as well. Submitted by Nursing License…
Read MoreNew Jersey Nursing License Defense: Call Us Immediately When You Get Any Board Notice!
Submitted by New Jersey Nursing License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. There are two additional issues raised by the appellate in this case. A) Did she get proper notice of her violations and or health related issue concerning her behavior, and B) was the public publication of such notice a violation of her privacy rights and…
Read MoreNursing License Defense – What Every Nursing Professional in New Jersey Needs to Know
GENERAL PRINCIPALS TO BE AWARE OF FOR ANY NURSING PROFESSIONAL IN NEW JERSEY Submitted by New Jersey Nursing License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Nursing is regulated by the Board of Nursing under N.J.S.A. 45:11-24 of the Uniform Enforcement Act (UEA), N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 to -27. N.J. State Ass’n of Nurse Anesthetists, Inc. v. N.J. State Bd. of…
Read More“Because I said so” Not a Good Enough Reason from a Trial Court
Submitted by professional defense lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Schiffman Abraham Kaufman & Ritter P.C. v. Fisher decided May 29th by the Appellate Division is a case that highlights the responsibility of a trial court to explain their findings of fact and application of the law. In other words a trial court must adequately explain their decision, and…
Read MorePreponderance of the Evidence Standard | Professional License Defense
Submitted by Professional License Defense Attorney, Jeffrey Hark The Legislature has also recognized the importance of a medical license and the interest of the physician in retaining his license. The regulatory statute requires, in most instances, that a physician not be found guilty of professional misconduct unless his acts are so particularly egregious as to…
Read MoreAt Trial, Queens Doctor Is Accused of Recklessly Prescribing Drugs
Physician Arrested After Prescribing Pain Killers Republished by New Jersey Medical License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. One patient was found dead in his bed from an overdose, with a prescription for painkillers from a Queens doctor on the night stand. Another was discovered lifeless and slumped over in his car, a pill bottle naming the…
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