Troy Board of Medicine Investigations Attorneys

Michigan Law Firm Protecting Clients in Board of Medicine and Dentistry Investigations

At Paluda P.C. our primary concern is protecting our clients. When the Department of Community Health Bureau of Health Professions, the Board of Medicine or Board of Dentistry, and/or the State of Michigan Department of the Attorney General investigates one of our clients, we are there to provide the first and last defense. Our firm focuses on helping Michigan dental practices, health care practices, and their professionals whenever complaints are lodged against them.

Board of Medicine and Board of Dentistry investigations are not to be taken lightly. The findings can result in severe penalties and ramifications. Our lawyers are equipped to research the allegations and help you prepare an effective defense.

If you have questions about the Michigan Board of Medicine or the Michigan Board of Dentistry and how a complaint might impact your career, contact our offices today to schedule a consultation.

At Paluda P.C., we are experienced with handling all types of actions by the Board of Medicine and Board of Dentistry, including:

• Queries about unethical business practices such as improper record maintenance or billing fraud
• Allegations of abandonment of dental treatment or performance of medical treatment without proper implied consent
• Charges relating to the delegation of medical treatment to a person who is not authorized, licensed or capable of performing such treatment
• Claims of prescribing unneeded controlled substances
• Asserted Public Health Code violations made by the Department of Community Health

Representation in Peer Review Matters

Peer review proceedings, whether initiated through the Michigan Dental Association or otherwise, can be stressful and disconcerting to Medical and Dental professionals. The attorneys at Paluda P.C. are intimately familiar with the peer review process and the procedural rules and issues which surround these matters as well as their potential ramifications. Prompt retention of counsel is recommended in order to insure the rules and bylaws associated with the peer review process are followed and your rights in these proceedings are protected.

We are familiar with how the peer review process works, the process of review, and how they gather evidence. We are thorough in preparing you for your interview and will advise you at each step what actions need to be taken.

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If you have questions concerning the Board of Medicine, Board of Dentistry or Michigan Dental Association Peer Review Process,  contact our office to speak with an experienced attorney and set up a consultation.

Representation in MDA and Other Peer Review Processes

Our lawyers are experienced in representing doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals in investigations and complaints brought by private peer review boards such as the Michigan Dental Association (MDA). Membership in these associations is voluntary, but in the case of the MDA, many dentists choose to be members.

The board of the MDA sets its own ethical rules and standards with which members must comply as a condition of membership. When complaints are registered by patients dissatisfied with their treatment or who have billing or other grievances related to their care, the MDA conducts its own investigation.

The peer review process can result in proposed resolutions such as recommending a refund of treatment costs or even a recommendation that the dentist attend continuing education classes. Damages for pain and suffering cannot be ordered, but a peer review can have a substantial impact on a dentist's reputation and standing in the community, just like an administrative complaint.

Prompt retention of counsel is recommended and encouraged in order to be sure the procedural rules of the peer review process are followed and the rights of the dentist or other healthcare professional are protected.