Wetherington Law Firm: Atlanta, Georgia

Wetherington Law Firm works from Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta and sets out its case handling as five named stages, beginning with immediate evidence preservation and ending in trial advocacy. Founder Matt Wetherington leads a roster of seven lawyers, and the firm says it issues preservation letters the same day and prepares every case for trial. Its practice covers car, truck and motorcycle collisions, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, negligent security matters such as assault and sexual assault claims, product and vehicle defect work, class actions and workplace injuries. The firm publishes a results page listing twenty-one case outcomes, runs a settlement calculator and a case studies library on its site, and takes calls in English, Spanish and Korean. It offers a free case evaluation and states that clients pay no attorney fees or expenses unless the firm wins.

Key facts

Phone: (404) 888-4444
Address: 1800 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 370, Atlanta, GA 30309
Website: https://wfirm.com/
Attorneys: Matt Wetherington, founder; Robert Friedman, Eli Cohen, James Cox and Isaac Lezcano, attorneys; Ben Levy and Elizabeth Ji, of counsel.
Languages: The site is offered in English, Spanish and Korean.
Service area: The site names Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties, and Atlanta, Marietta, Alpharetta, Macon, Rome, Valdosta and Thomasville.

Practice areas

Vehicle collisions: car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, MARTA accidents and Uber or Lyft accidents.
Defect claims: defective vehicles, product liability and OPMS kratom lawsuits.
Medical claims: medical malpractice and wrongful death.
Premises and security claims: premises liability, slip and falls, elevators and escalators, swimming pool accidents and dog bites.
Violent injury claims: crime victims, assault and battery, sexual assault and excessive force.
Catastrophic injuries: traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and burn injuries.
Workplace and group claims: workplace injuries and class actions.

Who it serves

People injured across Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties.
Clients outside metro Atlanta in Macon, Rome, Valdosta and Thomasville, as the site lists them.
Spanish and Korean speaking clients, through the languages the site offers.
Crime victims and families bringing wrongful death and negligent security claims.

Verdicts and settlements

These are the case results the firm publishes on its results page, in the firm’s own figures and descriptions.

$100+ million: in verdicts for clients.
$25 million+ settlements: illegal car bootings throughout Georgia.
$24 million verdict: failing to recognize and report child abuse.
$19 million settlement: car wreck, over policy limits after jury selection.
$10 million judgment: motorcycle wreck, collected via federal court.
$9 million settlement: tire failure.
$8.6 million verdict: motorcycle wreck.
$7 million settlement: spinal fusion after a tractor trailer wreck.
$6 million settlement: with a tire manufacturer for a defective tire wreck.
$4 million settlement: sexual assault at a commercial property.
$3.5 million nationwide class action settlement: false imprisonment.
$3 million settlement: with a car dealership for failing to remove a recalled tire, skull fracture.
$3 million settlement: with a tire dealership for failing to remove a defective tire, death.
$2.8 million excess verdict: broken ankle in Atlanta.
$2.8 million verdict: rollover wreck resulting in lower leg injury.
$2.1 million settlement: with a car dealership for a recalled tire, skull fracture.
$2 million settlement: with a car manufacturer for failing to remove a recalled tire.
$1.5 million settlement: with Allstate Insurance for a vehicle wreck.
$1.1 million settlement: with State Farm for a vehicle wreck resulting in death.
$1.1 million verdict: failure to monitor a fall risk patient in a nursing home.
$180,000 verdict: car wreck resulting in a single hospital visit.

Outcomes depend on the facts and circumstances of each case and do not indicate what another case will produce.

Notable firm details

The firm sets out its case handling as five named stages: immediate evidence preservation, full scale investigation, medical documentation and future care planning, insurance negotiation and trial advocacy.
It says it issues preservation letters the same day and prepares every case for trial.
Its website publishes a case studies page, a settlement calculator, a blog, a news and media section, an FAQ section and guides on subjects such as child injury deadlines, hotel balcony falls, skateboard injuries and pedestrian trips.
The site says founder Matt Wetherington is rated number one in Georgia for personal injury by peer attorneys, and reports that the firm was voted best personal injury law firm by Georgia Lawyers.

• The site reports an induction into the ALM Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame, and lists media appearances on GMA, BBC, CBS News, CNN and ABC News.

Frequently asked questions about Wetherington Law Firm

Which injury claims does Wetherington Law Firm handle?

The site lists car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, MARTA and rideshare accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, slip and falls, negligent security including assault and sexual assault, defective vehicles and product liability, class actions, crime victim claims, workplace injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and burn injuries.

What does a client pay if the firm wins?

Its site says, “You do not pay attorney fees or expenses unless we win. Once we win, you pay us a percentage of the recovery.”

Is Korean or Spanish spoken at the office?

Yes. The Atlanta office works in English, Spanish and Korean.

What happens on the first day of a case?

Wetherington Law Firm says it issues preservation letters the same day, which it places first in a five stage sequence that ends in trial advocacy.

How wide is the range of published outcomes?

Twenty-one outcomes are published, from $25 million+ in settlements over illegal car bootings and a $24 million verdict in a child abuse reporting case down to a $180,000 car wreck verdict. Wetherington Law Firm also publishes a case studies library and a settlement calculator.