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Legal Consultation as an Expert Pharmacy Witness

Dr. Simonson has provided consultation as an expert pharmacy witness for the defense and plaintiff on a wide variety of legal cases for more than 30 years. With his experience as an educator and clinician, his consultation focuses on the use and misuse of prescription and non-prescription medications, with an emphasis on clinical implications and outcomes. Cases that he has been involved with include the following:

  • Analysis of apparent adverse reactions to medications including predisposing risk factors, causation and outcomes
     
  • Interpretation of the clinical consequences of adverse drug interactions and drug interactions
     
  • Investigation of fatal events associated with drug therapy
     
  • Investigation of harmful or fatal events caused by inappropriate prescribing and/or dispensing of medications
     
  • Drug interactions between prescription and non-prescription medications
     
  • Analysis of appropriateness of prescribed medications
     
  • Interpretation of blood levels of medications related to therapeutic and/or toxic effects
     
  • Analysis of the relationship between blood alcohol levels and possible clinical effect and impairment
     
  • Standards of medical practice relating to prescribing and monitoring of medications
     
  • Standards of pharmacy practice relating to pharmacists’ obligations and responsibilities
     
  • Responsibilities of consultant pharmacists in nursing facilities and assisted living
     
  • Pharmacokinetic modeling and simulations to demonstrate adverse and or therapeutic effect of medications
     
  • Standards of nursing practice relating to appropriate administration and monitoring of medications
     
  • Analysis of causation and outcomes of medication errors and other medication-related problems
     

In his approach to legal consultation, Dr. Simonson conducts a thoughtful and thorough analysis of available data and provides clients with a clear summary and expert opinion. He gives special attention to making complex pharmaceutical and pharmacologic issues understandable by clients and juries.

Dr. William Simonson is an author, national speaker and former university professor, with over 30 years experience in medicolegal services. He is a consultant pharmacist, pharmacy expert witness and long-term care pharmacy consultant. Contact Dr. Simonson for more information on retaining his expert services.


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