Yong S. Lee, MD Deposition | Defendant Physician | Addison v. Piedmont Orthopedics

DEPOSITION OF YONG S. LEE, MD Defendant Physician — OrthoAtlanta / Piedmont Orthopedics Addison v. Piedmont Orthopedics, LLC, et al. State Court of Fulton County, Georgia — Civil Action No. 22EV005539 Yong S. Lee, MD, a defendant in this case, is the physician who performed the cervical epidural steroid injection at issue. He is questioned about his training and practice, the procedure, his care of the plaintiff on June 9, 2022, and the events that followed. Video-recorded remotely by Zoom on February 4, 2025, before a certified court reporter. Dr. Lee was examined by counsel for the plaintiff and by counsel for defendant Piedmont Orthopedics, LLC. Counsel for Dr. Lee and the OrthoAtlanta defendants also appeared. A deposition is sworn testimony given before trial and recorded for use in litigation. BACKGROUND Arlina Addison brought this lawsuit against Piedmont Orthopedics, LLC, OrthoAtlanta, LLC, OrthoAtlanta Surgery Center of Austell, LLC, and Dr. Lee. The complaint alleges that on June 9, 2022, Dr. Lee performed a C6-C7 cervical epidural steroid injection on Ms. Addison at the OrthoAtlanta surgery center in Austell, Georgia, to relieve neck and arm pain; that shortly afterward she exhibited decerebrate posturing; that she was transferred by ambulance to WellStar Cobb Hospital; and that she suffered a permanent brain injury. The claims include professional negligence; negligent hiring, supervision, retention, and credentialing; and systemic negligence against the corporate defendants. The plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages. This deposition may contain allegations, opinions, and disputed testimony that have not been proved in court. Questions may contain assumptions that the witness does not accept. Viewers should not treat statements made during the deposition as findings by a judge or jury. We share this testimony for educational and informational purposes. Its inclusion does not imply our endorsement of any allegation or opinion. Please consider the testimony in context and alongside the complete record. TESTIMONY TOPICS Dr. Lee is questioned about his background, training, and professional affiliations; the cervical epidural steroid injection procedure and the use of fluoroscopic imaging and needle placement; his care of Ms. Addison on June 9, 2022; her condition after the injection and the medical explanations he considered; the timing of the call for emergency services and her transfer to the hospital; his operative note and other documentation; the facility's electronic records and audit trail; and facility policies on operating-room readiness, radiologic interpretation, post-anesthesia care, and transfer to a tertiary care facility. EXHIBITS REFERENCED Exhibits include Dr. Lee's curriculum vitae; documents he brought to the deposition; the record and audio recording of the 911 call; fluoroscopy images from the procedure and from earlier dates; Ms. Addison's OrthoAtlanta and Epic medical records; an incident report; audit trail pages; spinal-column exemplars; and facility policies. ABOUT THIS VIDEO Nothing in this video or description is medical advice. This recording has been edited to remove personal identifying information. If you believe anything in this description is inaccurate, or that this video discloses personal information that should be removed, contact our office and we will review it promptly. ATTORNEY JHPII, LLC, 1348 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30306. Responsible attorney: James Hugh Potts II. JHPII.com · TikTok: @JHPII. This video is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any court. The thumbnail image is AI-generated.