Personal Injury Attorney

Louisiana Personal Injury Attorney Bart Bernard is committed to protecting the rights of people who are seriously injured by the careless and negligent actions of others. Whether you were hurt on the job, were injured in a car accident, or fell on another person’s property, you can count on Bart Bernard and his legal staff to protect your best interests. After the wrongful death of a loved one or a catastrophic injury, why settle for anything less than one of Louisiana’s leading personal injury law firms?  We are here to help guide you through life’s most challenging hurdles, and fight relentlessly for justice and fair compensation.

“Begin with Bart”

Bart Bernard offers decades of experience successfully handling a wide range personal injury cases throughout Louisiana, and has procured tens of millions in dollars on behalf of his clients. As a veteran Lafayette personal injury attorney, Bart has first-hand knowledge of the immense emotional, physical and economic hardships victims endure because of someone else’s mistakes or poor judgement.

If you or loved one have experienced the crippling effects of a serious personal injury, it’s imperative to partner with a legal advocate who has a proven track record of achieving the best possible outcome both in and out of the courtroom.

Our primary mission is to not only level the playing field against deep-pocketed defendants, but to maximize the value of your personal injury lawsuit. Bart Bernard has the financial resources to handle cases on a contingency fee basis and assure clients remain financially solvent while recovering. There are no upfront legal fees to worry about, and we only get paid once a recovery is secured.

Since launching his Lafayette-based practice more than 20 years ago, Bart Bernard has honed his litigation and negotiating skills tremendously, earning him accolades and memberships in the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Elite Lawyers of America.

The rights and concerns of his clients, whom he considers family, are at the heart of Bart Bernard’s Louisiana practice. He offers compassionate and results-oriented representation in many areas of personal injury law including:

• Construction accidents
• Car and motor vehicle accidents
• Maritime accidents
• Product Liability
• Slip and Fall accidents
• Truck accidents
• Nursing home abuse
• Motorcycle accidents
• Workers Compensation
• Wrongful Death

In the aftermath of an 18-wheeler accident or life-threatening construction workplace injury, you need legal representation of the highest caliber. You want a personal injury lawyer who isn’t afraid to tackle complex insurance claims and take on well-funded defendants. Entrust your case — and your future — to veteran attorney Bart Bernard, who always fights for maximum compensation.

We have convenient office locations in both Lafayette and Baton Rouge, allowing clients throughout the greater Louisiana area easy access to our talented legal team. If you’re looking for a skilled Baton Rouge personal injury attorney renowned for personalized service and multi-million dollar recoveries, we invite you to contact Bart Bernard for a complimentary case review.

Our Louisiana personal injury law firm is well-respected in the community, and adversaries know that Bart Bernard never settles a case for less than full and fair compensation. We know the astronomical costs of healing from a serious vehicle or motorcycle crash. Saddled with hospital and rehabilitation bills, victims and their families are often on the verge of losing their homes, their jobs and financial stability.

Whether you suffered whiplash, broken bones, severe burns, or a traumatic brain injury, the recovery process can be a long and arduous journey fraught with significant hardship. Our in-house investigators, medical consultants and life care planners will analyze the circumstances of your accident, putting an accurate dollar figure on your medical costs, anticipated treatment needs, and the impact your injury has had on your quality of life and future earning capacity.

In order to win personal injury compensation, your attorney must show that another party’s negligence was the direct cause of your accident and resulting injuries. In legal terms, a defendant is negligent when they breach their duty of care to the plaintiff, or injured party. Examples include when a distracted driver rear-ends another vehicle, or a store owner fails to put up a “wet floor” sign after mopping, causing a customer to slip and fall. Without establishing clear liability, insurance companies will be reluctant to negotiate a settlement, or may deny a claim for damages.

Attorney Bart Bernard has the resources and expertise to uncover the truth, and discover who is really to blame in preventable “accidents” that result in life-shattering injury. If settlement negotiations turn sour, he is fully prepared to argue your case before a judge and jury.

Our legal team excels in handling challenging cases involving auto collisions, negligent employers and property owners and workplace accidents — doing whatever it takes to obtain justice for our clients.

Louisiana imposes strict deadlines, known as statutes of limitation, for filing a personal injury claim, so don’t delay arranging a free consultation with attorney Bart Bernard. We’ve helped clients in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, LA get the compensation they deserve. Contact us anytime, toll-free!

1. Louisiana State Legislature, Civil Code https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Laws_Toc.aspx?folder=67&level=Parent
2. Tulane, Civil Codes of Louisiana http://www.law.tulane.edu/uploadedFiles/Institutes_and_Centers/Eason_Weinmann/v01i01-Yiannopoulos(1).pdf

Last modified: September 03, 2021