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.
