Detroit, Michigan Over-Prescribing Drugs Cases
In an effort to combat healthcare fraud, state and federal prosecutors have increased criminal prosecutions of doctors involving the over-prescribing of drugs. While most cases involve the prescription of opiates and powerful pain medication like Oxycontin, investigators have also pursued cases involving what they say is excessive infusion drug therapies. Allegations typically claim the drugs prescribed exceeded a patient's need, resulting in a violation under federal statutes like 21 USC 841. These charges unfairly put the practitioner in the same "class" as heroin or cocaine dealers. At Burdick Law, P.C., criminal defense lawyer James W. Burdick works with medical experts, pharmacists, and other professionals in critically investigating and evaluating charges of over-prescribing drugs involving doctors, dentists, and psychiatrists. We carefully review the actions of investigators, exposing incorrect assumptions and inaccurate circumstantial evidence that lacks the relevance needed to justify criminal charges. We work with opiate guidelines that have been established by highly regarded medical associations, and even state governments, to demonstrate that what the government might claim to be a drug dealing is instead lawfully aggressive use of opiates to treat intractable pain from illness or injury.
If you've been arrested, or are being investigated, for over-prescribing drugs or are under investigation for over-utilization, contact healthcare fraud attorney James W. Burdick today to schedule an appointment and discuss your case.
Over-utilization of Drugs and Healthcare Fraud - Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Attorney
Healthcare fraud attorney James W. Burdick counsels and defends doctors and pharmacists accused in drug over- utilization cases involving the following:
- Oxycontin, Hydrocodone and Oxycodone
- Morphine
- Demerol
- Ativan and other benzodiazepines
- Barbiturates
- Codeine
- Vicodin
- Anabolic steroids
Avoiding Obstruction of Justice and Perjury Charges
A mistake people sometimes make when they learn they're under investigation is the removal or withholding of information and documents. Sometimes people mistakenly believe that if they remove or hide documents from investigators, they'll drop an investigation or look elsewhere. Doing so, however, constitutes obstruction of justice and can result in additional and very serious criminal charges. And sometimes subjects of investigations who feel they have "nothing to hide," make the mistake of talking to investigators without the help or advice and guidance of an attorney like James W. Burdick. This can often result in the completely subjective accusation of confession, and claims of perjury if you later testify (under 18 U.S.C 1621) or "lying" to federal agents (under 18 U.S.C 1001). If you've been contacted by investigators, call James W. Burdick immediately to protect yourself and ensure you cooperate properly with investigators. He can evaluate your case and your requirements, contact the government for you and ensure you do all you are required by law to do without incriminating yourself.
Contact Healthcare Fraud Attorney James W. Burdick Today
If Jim Burdick is brought into the early stages of an investigation, it may be possible to convince investigators they don't have a case. You should never talk with criminal (or even regulatory) investigators without James W. Burdick guiding you, making sure your words are not misunderstood, misquoted or twisted against you, and keeping you from making your problems even worse. So, if you're currently under investigation or have already been charged in a healthcare fraud or drug case involving the over-prescribing of drugs, contact healthcare fraud attorney James W. Burdick today to schedule an appointment and discuss your case.
