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Berniard Law Firm Files Class Action Lawsuit Following Smitty’s Supply Explosion in Tangipahoa Parish
August 26, 2025
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What You Need to Know About the Smitty’s Supply Explosion and Fire in Tangipahoa Parish
August 25, 2025
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Plaintiffs’ Damages Awarded Can Vary Based On Evidence Presented
Court Turns Away Plaintiffs’ Mental Distress Claims After Chemical Release in St. Gabriel Petroleum Corporation Releases Millions of Gallons of Toxins Harming Many in Calcasieu Parish
August 11, 2023
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Exploring Complex Damage Awards in Workplace Injury Lawsuits
Court Turns Away Plaintiffs’ Mental Distress Claims After Chemical Release in St. Gabriel
August 10, 2023
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Avondale Shipyard Asbestos: Can Family Members Sue for Secondhand Exposure?
For decades, workers at Louisiana shipyards like Avondale unknowingly brought toxic asbestos dust home on their clothing. In many heartbreaking cases, it wasn’t just the worker who got sick—it was their spouses and children who developed mesothelioma years later from washing their clothes. A recent lawsuit involving Avondale Shipyard highlights how these ‘take-home’ asbestos cases
June 15, 2023
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All or Nothing—Piecemeal Peremptory Exception Reversed for Louisiana’s Drug Fraud Case
Lafayette Case Provides Important Lesson on Peremptory Challenges and Proving Racially Based Jury Exclusion
March 21, 2023
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Judicial Notice of Facts, When Can and Can’t it Be Used in Louisiana Trials
Can You Prove Your Injuries Were Caused by the Accident?
March 18, 2023
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May 18, 2020
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Jeffrey Berniard is a specialized injury attorney with over 21 years of experience fighting for Louisiana families.