Professional Negligence and Licensing

As a professional, your reputation and ability to practice is your livelihood. Our attorneys have experience representing a variety of professionals and the businesses they own in negligence actions and licensing disputes initiated by state licensing boards. Representative clients include:

• Physicians
• Physician practice groups
• Nurses
• Hospitals
• Ambulatory surgery centers
• Health insurers
• Retirement communities
• Nursing homes
• Attorneys
• Accountants
• Real estate brokers and firms
• Engineers

We understand how important it is for a professional involved in a negligence action or licensing dispute to be able to carry on with his or her career. A physician involved in an action brought by the Board of Healing Arts needs quality representation based on experience. We have successfully defended against attempts by licensing boards to suspend or revoke the licenses of professionals.

We thoroughly investigate claims made against our clients and vigorously defend our clients’ reputations. Expert testimony is crucial, and our attorneys have great skill in identifying, selecting, and preparing experts in highly specialized professional fields to testify on behalf of our clients at trial. We utilize experts who are adept at educating the jury or the Administrative Hearing Commission in a manner that is persuasive, honest, and easy to follow. With sharp legal minds and strong legal research and writing ability, our team draws on a wealth of experience in handling negligence and licensure actions.

Whether it is a malpractice claim or a licensing issue, the attorneys at Osburn, Hine & Yates, LLC will aggressively defend your reputation, career, and livelihood. In representing professionals who are involved in these types of cases, we strive to provide highly effective representation in a cost-effective manner.