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Seeking Justice for Workers Injured on the Job

When employees are hurt in workplace accidents, often they don't know how to protect their rights. Too often workers' compensation benefits do not begin to compensate an employee for the losses caused by a work injury.

While a worker generally cannot sue their employer for on-the-job accidents, they may be able to obtain additional compensation in a lawsuit against another person or company whose negligence or fault contributed to the accident. These lawsuits are called third-party lawsuits. If someone other than their employer was responsible for their work injury, an injured worker may be able to recover money for pain, suffering, disability and other damages not covered by workers' compensation benefits.

If you were disabled in a work-related accident or a loved one died on the job, Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer may be able to help you recover compensation in addition to workers' comp benefits. Contact us online or call us toll free at 1.800.242.2962 to discuss how we can help with your work injury or wrongful death claim.

As one of the premier personal injury law firms in the Southeast, Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer has the resources needed to investigate and pursue claims for serious workplace accidents.

Work injuries can result from the negligence of the employer, other employees, other companies, other drivers, dangerous equipment and other causes. By thoroughly investigating your workplace accident, we can determine who is responsible and help obtain your rightful recovery. Our attorneys have the experience to handle a wide variety of work injury claims, including:

  • Construction accidents, including falls from improperly erected scaffolding, explosions, fires, crane accidents and heavy equipment accidents
  • Exposure to Toxic Chemicals, including asbestos exposure, mold, paints, mercury, toluene, benzene, hazardous waste, pesticides, PCBs and other dangerous substances
  • Dangerous Tools and Equipment, including defective saws, punch presses, power tools, cranes, trucks, autos, machinery, and heavy equipment
  • Truck Accidents, including work-related traffic accidents while driving a delivery truck, company car, or your own vehicle

If you were injured at work, or a family member died in a work-related accident, you need a lawyer who will protect your interests — not your employer's interests. Contact us today and we will be happy to assist you.
Success Stories

$17,716,401 Verdict / Auto Product Liability / Ford Explorer Rear Restraint System / Lap Only Seat Belt

12/18/2009 Wheeler v. Ford Motor Company, et al., State Court, Clayton County, Georgia.

Plaintiffs Lynn and Douglas Wheeler won their design defect and failure to warn claims against Ford Motor Company relating to the 2002 Ford Explorer. On Christmas morning 2005, 58 year old Lynn Wheeler was on her way to church with her family. Lynn Wheeler was seated in the rear center seat of her son’s 2002 Ford Explorer, wearing the lap-only seat belt Ford installed for that seating position. Two of Lynn Wheeler’s grandchildren were in child seats on either side of her. As they entered a curve on Noah’s Ark Road, a 2-door Eagle Talon coupe driven by John C. Stanley crossed the centerline and struck the Explorer head-on.

$5,470,000 Verdict/Wrongful Death

10/23/09 Pitts v. A&G Trucking. Inc., et al., State Court of DeKalb County, Georgia.

Plaintiffs, four minor children, recovered for the death of their father, who was killed by a dump truck driver while the decedent was working as a "spotter" or "flag man" on the runway expansion at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to eye-witnesses, the driver of the dump truck was talking on her cell phone or CB radio and was given a stop signal by the deceased.

$45,000,000 Settlement | Credit Insurance/Consumer Rights Class Action

10/31/07 Toole v. J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company, Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia

Plaintiff Toole represented a class of people who prepaid J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company premiums for credit life and disability insurance policies when they purchased vehicles. J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company contractually promised to refund any unearned premium if class members paid off the insured loans before the five-year term had expired, but failed to do so when they paid off the insured loans early.

$105,500,000 Verdict | Defective Automobile

11/23/04 Flax v. Daimler Chrysler Corporation and Louis A. Stockell, Jr., Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee

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With offices in Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia, the attorneys at Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP represent the seriously injured throughout Georgia, including the cities of Atlanta, Columbus, Marietta, Smyrna, Roswell, Gainesville, Peachtree City, Forest Park, Riverdale, Lagrange, Macon, and Savannah. Our lawyers have handled accident and defective product claims nationwide, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming.