Area of expertise | Health Law

As a business owner, you are required to comply with numerous legal rules and regulations in the operation of your enterprise. These include rules relating to:

• Environmental protection
• Food and goods safety
• Labor conditions
• Transport
• Financial transactions
• Money laundering
• Taxation

In the event of a potential violation of these regulations, administrative criminal law (administrative penalties imposed by a governmental authority) is increasingly being applied. However, general criminal law remains relevant, particularly in cases of bankruptcy fraud and forgery. Additionally, special criminal law – notably the Economic Offenses Act (WED) and for fiscal offenses, the General Tax Act (AWR) – plays a key role in the enforcement of these standards.

Disciplinary law is a form of regulation in healthcare that thousands of healthcare professionals encounter each year. The disciplinary board evaluates whether a registered healthcare professional, such as a doctor, has acted with care and expertise. Healthcare providers often find disciplinary proceedings challenging, sometimes even feeling as though they are being punished before a decision is made. Assistance from an experienced health law attorney makes the process more manageable and is often indispensable.

Healthcare providers are, after all, human. Disfunction can occur within healthcare settings as well. Sometimes, the consequences for you as a healthcare institution are significant: personal injury, medical liability, disciplinary complaints, and even media attention. How do you address a dysfunctional healthcare provider before it’s too late? A specialized health law attorney can support you in managing this situation.

Aggression and violence within healthcare are becoming increasingly prevalent. However, healthcare providers often hesitate to file a report. They may not know the process, fear breaching medical confidentiality, or worry that the perpetrator will gain access to their personal information. In cases of aggression and violence, our health law attorneys assist you with filing a report and navigating the subsequent criminal proceedings.

Collaboration is essential in healthcare and is becoming increasingly important. To ensure that a healthcare collaboration is legally sound, the assistance of a health law attorney is indispensable. This applies to collaborations between healthcare institutions, between healthcare providers and professionals, and between healthcare providers and patient councils. Our specialized attorneys will draft a robust collaboration agreement for you, designed to prevent conflicts as much as possible.