Tag Archives: professional licensing.

California Dental Board questioned after patient death

Team 10 investigated the California Dental Board and found that the board does not disclose important information to patients. One California dentist had a patient die, but more than a month later, no information about the incident was provided by the board. According to medical reports, the patient was in cardiac arrest when the paramedics … Read More

Senator calls for medical board to be stripped of investigative authority

Senator Curren Price is calling for the California Medical Board to be stripped of its investigative authority. The senator says there have been years of slow investigations and dangerous doctors. This combination means that new patients could be hurt while investigations are still ongoing, he says.  

Some think that the Medical Board of California should be shut down

There is a conundrum when it comes to enforcement of licenses in general and the Medical Board in California (MBC) in particular. Certainly in speaking with physicians and defense counsel, it is opined that the Board is too strict and its enforcement policies fragmented. On the other hand, from a patient rights perspective, the MBC … Read More

Sacramento caregiver arrested in death of 88-year-old

Commentary by Sam Spital, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Professional & Occupational Licensing Attorney: “On February 13, 2013, the Modesto Bee newspaper and electronic edition published an article in which Silvia Cata, the 52 year old owner of a long-term nursing care facility, Super Home Care, in Sacramento, was arrested for multiple criminal charges, including involuntary manslaughter and felony elder … Read More

Tierrasanta Teacher Had Gun on Campus: Police – Teacher removed from school and placed on administrative leave

Commentary by Attorney Sam Spital, Criminal Defense Lawyer: “NBC Channel 7 digital news reported on February 12, 2013 that Ted Walker, a 41 year old teacher at Farb Middle School as well as a ten year employee of the San Diego Unified School District, faces felony charges of possession of a firearm and a knife … Read More

PREGNANT TEACHER TO BE LET OUT OF JAIL – Woman who had sex with teen will be freed early for birth

https://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/feb/07/tp-pregnant-teacher-to-be-let-out-of-jail/ “According to the UT San Diego news on February 7, 2013, a teacher at the New Haven Youth & Family Services in Vista, a residential and educational facility in the northern part of San Diego County that treats boys from about 8 to 17 who suffer from emotional and behavioral challenges, was charged with … Read More

Orange County Doctor Arrested on Suspicion of Possessing Child Pornography – Dr. Pete Thomas, accused of possessing thousands of pornographic images involving children, turned himself in to a judge Tuesday (Sam Spital)

COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, California Professional License Attorney and San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer: “A Podiatrist surrendered himself after an arrest warrant was issued for felony possession of child pornography per an account by the NBC Channel 7 online news edition on December 12, 2012. Little if anything else was reported in the article, and … Read More

4-year sentence for San Diego real estate agent (SAM SPITAL)

“The article linked to my commentary describes a 32 year old Real Estate Agent who was sentenced to four years in Prison for falsifying loan documents to help convicted drug traffickers obtain two homes to cultivate huge quantities of marijuana. The reporter failed to describe the defense, offense and mitigation, if any. Hence, it is … Read More