mental health counselor defense

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

We are often asked what we consider to be the biggest problem that a health professional experiences in defending himself or herself in a complaint against their license.  In our opinion, it is not having the financial resources to retain the services of an experienced attorney to defend him or her.  Because of this, we believe that any licensed mental health counselor, psychologist, social worker and family therapist who is an employee of any hospital, skilled nursing facility, home health agency, assisted living facility, medical group, or any other organization must have his or her own personal professional liability policy that provides ample insurance coverage for professional license defense expenses.

We see more license complaints that must be defended than we ever see civil […]