Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP

Law Firm Overview

Reputation. Experience. Success.

Trial Lawyers Dedicated to the Successful Representation of the Injured in Significant Cases and the Pursuit of Full Justice for Real People

Since our founding in 1988 we have developed a strong national reputation for excellence in many different types of civil cases, with a constant focus on catastrophic personal injury and  business torts. During our entire history, we have been on the forefront of automobile defect litigation and trials, with cases involving rollover propensity, roof crush, fuel systems, airbags, lift gate latch assembly, seat design, seat belt design and tires. Additionally, we have extensive experience in many other personal injury and wrongful death cases, including those involving  enviornmental law / toxic torts, truck accidents, medical malpractice, and other defective products and premises liability cases.

Our reputation for excellence in litigation is fully established - the lawyers on the other side of the table know we mean business.

Our ability to achieve superb results at trial is evident in our  top ten verdicts, and in the other verdicts and settlements we have achieved for our clients. Our Personal Injury Lawyers have done battle with some of the largest companies in the nation and, in every case, we have out prepared them. We are always ready. We are meticulous in our preparation of a case. We are driven to win.

If you are looking for Catastrophic Personal Injury Lawyers with the experience and motivation it takes to achieve significant recovery in personal injury and business tort cases, you need look no further.

Areas of Practice

• Catastrophic Personal Injury
• Automotive Products Liability Litigation
• Business Torts
• Environmental Litigation/Toxic Torts
• Trucking and Transportation Liability
• Medical Malpractice/Healthcare Liability
• Pharmaceutical Product Liability
• Product Liability (Non-Automotive, Non-Pharmaceutical)
• Government Liability
• Premises Liability
• Insurance Liability and Bad Faith
• Civil Rights
• Business & Commercial Law
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Discrimination
• Litigation & Appeals
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Nursing Home
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Sexual Harassment
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• Workers' Compensation Law

Published Works

• Note, Offer of Judgment and Statutorily Authorized Attorney's Fees: A Reconciliation of the Scope and Purpose of Rule 68, 16 Ga. L. Rev. 482, 1982

Representative Cases

• Bentley v. J.D. Transport, 427 S.E.2d 499 (Ga. Ct. of App. 1993)
• Kyzer v. Metro Atlanta Trucking, 458 S.E.2d 416 (Ga. Ct. of App. 1995)
• Rodriguez v. Suzuki, 996 S.W.2d 47 (Mo. Sup. Ct. 1999)

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Discrimination, Government Relations & Lobbying, Environmental Law, Hazardous Waste, Health & Health Care Law, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Motor Vehicle, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Premises Liability -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Mold, Transportation Law, Trucking, Whistleblower/Qui Tam, Workers' Compensation Law