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DUI Problems for Doctors and Nurses

Medical practitioners can run into serious professional problems if they are convicted of an intoxicated driving charge. These professionals are generally held to a higher level of accountability than many other workers due to the extremely delicate nature of their work. If a medical practitioner faces a DUI charge or conviction, they may also face strong penalties from within their professional community.

Contact the Arizona DUI defense attorneys of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C., today at 602-510-9999 if you are a medical professional and you have been charged with an alcohol-related offense.

Drunk Driving and Medical Licenses

A DUI charge can have devastating effects on anyone’s employment status. However, healthcare professionals are especially susceptible to losing their jobs and possibly their careers if they are convicted. Even a misdemeanor DUI conviction can lead to a suspension or loss of a professional license, and medical professionals are forbidden to practice medicine without the proper license. A DUI conviction can seriously affect the following healthcare workers:

  • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Specialists
  • Dentists
  • Surgeons

A license may be recovered with additional legal action. However, this process can be lengthy and expensive for the convicted individual. It is a real possibility that medical professionals could effectively lose their careers as a result of a DUI conviction.

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If you are facing DUI charges, the legal and professional consequences may prove severe. To learn more about what options are available for you, contact an Arizona DUI attorney at Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C., by calling 602-510-9999 today.