Richard L. Duncan
Phone: (865) 637-2442 ext. 104
Toll Free: (800) 637-7024
Fax: (865) 971-4116
E-mail: rduncan@sidgilreath.com
I began my legal career representing insurance companies, municipalities, and companies either being sued or suing other companies. I rarely represented an individual. Since my sympathies are with David instead of Goliath, after moving to Knoxville in 1988 I chose a firm which represents individuals who have been injured or damaged in some way. At Gilreath and Associates I have had the opportunity to work on a number of unique cases.
The most rewarding part of my work is receiving Christmas cards from families whose children I helped. A child I represented at age 10 is now approaching 30 and we are still in touch. The most interesting part of my work is meeting experts. While working on cases involving Kawasaki disease, I had an opportunity to meet many of the doctors who established how the disease should be diagnosed and treated. In their company I feel like a fan meeting Bruce Springsteen or Eric Clapton.
Born: Moultrie, Georgia
Admitted to practice: Tennessee 1988, Kentucky 2002, Louisiana 1979; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth and Seventh Circuits
Education: Florida State University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., cum laude 1979). Phi Beta Kappa, Judge. Law Clerk to Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., 1979-1980
Author:
- "Causation in Birth Trauma Cases"
The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, 3rd Quarter, 2002 - "When Don't You Need Standard of Care Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice Case?"
The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, March 1997. - "Review of Recent Decisions in Medical Malpractice"
The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, June 1997. - Drug Products Liability in Tennessee"
The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, September 1997. - "Review of Medical Malpractice Issues"
The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, December 1997 - "Delayed Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer"
Professional Negligence Law Rptr., Vol. 15, No. 9, Nov. 2000, pp. 179-182 - "Understanding Colon Cancer"
Professional Negligence Law Rptr., Vol. 18, No. 2, March 2003, p. 36 - "How To Avoid Medical Malpractice"
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Condemnation; Personal Injury
