Case Types

Expert Rx provides expert witness services in pharmacy-related litigation involving medication use, pharmacy practice, and regulatory compliance. Case work is focused on objective evaluation of pharmacy standards of care, identification of deviations, and analysis of causation.

Services are available for plaintiff and defense counsel.

Pharmacy Negligence & Dispensing Error Cases

  • Wrong drug, wrong dose, or wrong patient errors

  • Labeling, packaging, and verification failures

  • Failure to detect or correct dispensing errors

  • Breakdown in pharmacy safety checks and procedures

These cases often involve evaluation of whether pharmacy practices met accepted professional standards at the time of the incident.

Medication Error–Related Injury & Wrongful Death

  • Injuries arising from medication errors involving pharmacy oversight

  • Failure to identify prescribing or transcription errors

  • Delayed, incomplete, or incorrect dispensing contributing to harm

  • Analysis of causal relationship between pharmacy actions and injury

Pharmacy Standard of Care Disputes

  • Allegations of deviation from accepted pharmacy practice

  • Review of pharmacist decision-making and judgment

  • Evaluation of pharmacy policies, procedures, and workflow

  • Comparison of actions taken versus professional standards

System-Level Pharmacy Failures

  • Staffing levels and workload pressures

  • Workflow design and process failures

  • Quality assurance and error-prevention system breakdowns

  • Corporate or institutional pharmacy practice issues

Analysis focuses on how system factors may contribute to medication errors and liability exposure.

Controlled Substance Handling & Compliance Cases

  • Improper dispensing or documentation of controlled substances

  • Failure to comply with state or federal pharmacy regulations

  • Inadequate monitoring or diversion prevention practices

  • Civil litigation involving regulatory non-compliance

Long-Term Care & Institutional Pharmacy Litigation

  • Pharmacy services provided to nursing homes and institutional settings

  • Consultant pharmacist responsibilities and oversight

  • Medication packaging, labeling, and delivery system failures

  • Compliance with long-term care pharmacy regulations

Retail & Community Pharmacy Litigation

  • High-volume dispensing environment failures

  • Counseling and patient communication issues

  • Supervision and delegation concerns

  • Operational pressures affecting medication safety

Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Cases

  • Inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services

  • Medication distribution and verification systems

  • Coordination between pharmacy and clinical staff

  • Policy and procedural compliance issues

Regulatory & Compliance-Related Civil Matters

  • Pharmacy practice issues involving regulatory standards

  • Documentation and record-keeping disputes

  • Evaluation of compliance programs and controls

  • Civil litigation arising from regulatory deficiencies

Rebuttal & Opposing Expert Review

  • Review and critique of opposing expert reports

  • Identification of methodological, factual, or standard-of-care flaws

  • Assistance with deposition preparation and cross-examination strategy

Case Types Not Accepted

To maintain objectivity and focus, Expert Rx does not accept:

  • Criminal defense matters

  • Contingency-based or outcome-dependent engagements

  • Matters outside pharmacy practice and demonstrated expertise

For examples of prior expert witness engagements within these case types, see Sample Engagements.

Engagement & Availability

Expert witness services are provided on a case-by-case basis and require a formal engagement agreement and retainer prior to commencement of work.

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