Every year, the California Board of Psychology (BOP) receives more than 600 complaints against mental health professionals. The allegations of ethical misconduct range from sexual abuse to unfair billing practices to incompetence. The BOP takes every complaint very...
Month: October 2021
Can a teacher really lose their license for misconduct?
These days one of the most trying careers is being a teacher. The rules for safety are in flux, which means the where, who and how you teach changes on a weekly, if not daily basis. You've likely gone through a fairly rigorous (and expensive) four years of...
Responding to a licensing board investigation
As a licensed professional, your license represents your livelihood, future and status within your field of practice. When a licensing board signals a potential suspension or even termination of that license, it is not a matter to be taken lightly. By taking a few...
Negligence isn’t always to blame when a patient falls
When something unfortunate happens to a medical patient, that patient or their family members often look for someone to blame. For example, if an older adult in a nursing home or someone staying at a rehabilitation facility falls and suffers a serious injury, people...

