The Law Offices of J.D. Lee focus primarily on the practice areas of:
WRONGFUL DEATH, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PERSONAL INJURY, DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS, and ON THE JOB INJURIES.

Throughout the years we have developed essential expertise in the preparation, organization, and trial skills necessary to assure our clients the best advantage in these types of cases. Our firm is actively engaged in state and federal court litigation in these areas. Although we are based in Knoxville, Tennessee, we can assist clients who have suffered injuries anywhere in The United States by way of a national network of attorneys with which we associate in states other than Tennessee. Click here for information regarding fees.

• PERSONAL INJURY - top -
  If you or a loved one have suffered a personal injury due to the negligence or other wrongdoing of someone else, you may have a claim against that person for your injuries. Compensation for your claim may include payment for medical bills, lost wages, physical and emotional pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, permanent disabliity or scarring, and possibly property damage. REMEMBER:The statute of limitation in Tennessee for personal injury is one year from the date you knew or reasonably should have known that a wrongful act caused your injury.

  If possible, try to gather as much information regarding the injury as you can before contacting an attorney. Information such as medical records, accident or police reports, and information about the wrongdoer or possible witnesses can help speed up the evaluation process for your claim. However, if circumstances surrounding your injury prevent you from gathering such information, do not hesitate to Contact Us. Also, do not wait until close before the statute of limitations to contact an attorney if possible. Cases must be investigated and evaluated before we can accept them, and this investigation process cannont be completed immediately.

  Click here to have your personal injury claim evaluated by the Law Offices of J.D. Lee.

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  If the neligence or other wrongdoing of a person or company causes the death of another, then the deceased person's family members may have a claim for the wrongful death of their loved one. Under Tennessee Law, the right to pursue the action first goes to the deceased person's spouse, and then to other relatives as outlined by the law. These types of cases can be highly complex and should be submitted to an attorney for review as soon as possible. REMEMBER: The statute of limitation in Tennessee in which to bring claim for wrongful death is one year from the date you knew or reasonably should have known of the injury causing the death, not from the date of the death itself.

  If possible, try to gather as much information regarding the claim as you can before contacting an attorney. Information such as medical records, the death certificate, accident or police reports, and information about the wrongdoer or posiible witnesses can help speed up the evaluation process for your claim. However, if circumstances surrounding your loss prevent you from gathering such information, do not heitate to Contact Us. Also, do not wait until close before the statute of limitations to contact an attorney if possible. Cases must be investigated and evaluated before we can accept them, and this investigation process cannont be completed immediately.

  Click here to have your wrongful death claim evaluated by the Law Offices of J.D. Lee.

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  If a doctor, hospital, or other medical provider failed to act with ordinary and reasonable care in accordance with the recognized standard of acceptable professional practice for the community in which that doctor, hospital, or provider practices, and that failure caused injury to you or a loved one, then you may have a medical malpractice claim agains the provider. As you can tell by the last sentence, medical malpractice claims are very complex cases. Expert medical testimony on behalf of the injured person is required in every malpractice case. For these reasons, you should contact an attorney as soon as possible in order to have your claim properly evaluated. REMEMBER: The statute of limitations in Tennessee for medical Malpractice actions is one year from the date you knew or reasonably shoul have known that you had suffered such an injury. Additionally, no medical malpraction action can be brought more than three years after the negligent event occurred, regardless of whether or not you knew of any injury within that time. Although there are some exceptions regarding the three-year rule as it applies to minors, you should not wait to have a potential medical malpractice claim evaluated. Contact an attorney as soon as possible.

  If possible, try to gather as much information regarding the injury as you can before contactiong an attorney. Information such as medical records, consent forms, possibly a deathe certificate, information from other medical personnel regarding the cause of your injury, and information about the wrongdoer can help speed up the evaluation process for your claim. However, if circumstances surrounding you injury prevent you from gathering such information, do not hesitate to Contact Us. Also, do not wait until close before the statute of limitations to contact an attorney if possible. Cases must be investigated and evaluated before we can accept them, and this investigation process cannot be completed immediately.

  Click here to have your Medical Malpractice claim evaluated by the Law Offices of J.D. Lee.

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  If you or a loved one have suffered an injury caused by a defective product, you may have a products liability claim against the manufacturer and/or seller of that product. These cases are usually complex and usually require expert testimony on behalf of the injured person. REMEMBER: The statute of limitations in Tennessee for products liability is one year from the date you knew or reasonably should have known that a defective product caused an injury. There are also additional time limitations regarding the age and original date of the sale of the product. For these reasons, do not delay contacting us to assist you with your claim.

  If possible, try to gather as much information regarding the claim as you can before contacting an attorney. Information such as medical records, accident or police reports, information about the seller or manufacturer, any warranty information or user's/owner's manual, and any information regarding potential witnesses can help speed up the evaluation process for your claim. However, if circumstances surrounding you injury prevent you from gathering such information, do not hesitate to Contact Us. Also, do not wait until close before the statute of limitations to contact an attorney if possible. Cases must be investigated and evaluated before we can accept them, and this investigation process cannot be completed immediately.

  Click here to have your products liability claim evaluated by the Law Offices of J.D. Lee.

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  If you have suffered an accidental injury or an occupational disease in the workplace, regardless of who is at fault, you are likely to be covered by the Worker's Compensation Laws of Tennessee. These laws apply to most employers who regularly employ five or more employees. The first thing you should do after suffering an on the job injury is to file a written notice of injury with your employer and keep a copy for yourself. This should be done as soon as possible after the injury and certainly no later than thirty days after the injury. If you suffer an on the job injury and you fall under the Worker's Compensation system, you are entitled to medical payments, temporary disability benefits while you cannot work, and permanent disability benefits if you suffer a permanent injury. REMEMBER: The statute of limitations in Tennessee for worker's compensation is one year from the date of the on the job injury or one year from the date of the last voluntary payment made by the employer or its insurer. Keep in mind that there may be different limitations rules for gradually occurring diseases or injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome. You should contact an attorney as soon as possible if you believe you need representation.

  Contact Us. Also, do not wait until close before the statute of limitation to contact an attorney if possible. Cases must be investigated and evaluated before we can acecpt them, and this investigation process cannot be completed immediately.

  Click here to have your worker's compensation claim evaluated by the Law Offices of J.D. Lee.

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  Our firm does provide other services in civil and criminal litigation as the attorneys' schedules permit. Please feel free to contact our offices regarding other problems or issues with which you may be faced.

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Fees

Typically cases involving Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Worker's Compensation are taken on a contingency-fee basis. Under this arrangement, we a re paid a percentage of your recovery. If you recover nothing, we are paid nothing. We may advance court costs and expenses of litigation, the repayment of which may be contingent on the outcome of the matter.

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