Baton Rouge injury lawyers who stand up for you
Hurt in a wreck, offshore or on the water? David Bateman and Michael McDonald care about the people they represent, and you will talk with one of them from your first call.
- Free consultation
- No fees unless we win
- Direct access to your attorney
Injury cases we handle
Whatever happened, the first step is a free conversation with one of our attorneys. Tap a case type to learn more.
Car Accidents
Wrecks on I-10, I-12, Airline Highway and roads across the Baton Rouge area. We deal with the insurance companies so you can focus on getting better.
Learn about car accidents casesTruck Accidents
18-wheeler and commercial vehicle crashes often involve trucking companies and their insurers. We move quickly to protect the evidence.
Learn about truck accidents casesMaritime & Jones Act
Hurt while working on a vessel? If you qualify as a seaman, the Jones Act may apply to your injury claim.
Learn about maritime & jones act casesOffshore Injury
Hurt on a rig, platform or vessel in the Gulf? We help offshore workers and their families understand their options.
Learn about offshore injury casesCatastrophic Injury
Brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations and severe burns that change a life. We build these cases with the evidence they demand.
Learn about catastrophic injury casesWrongful Death
When negligence takes a loved one, we help families pursue answers, accountability and compensation under Louisiana law.
Learn about wrongful death casesPremises Liability
Slip and fall, trip and fall, falling merchandise, negligent security and other injuries on someone else's property.
Learn about premises liability casesNursing Home Abuse
Holding Louisiana nursing facilities accountable when abuse or neglect harms a resident.
Learn about nursing home abuse casesInsurance Bad Faith
When an insurer delays, underpays or denies a valid claim without good reason, we hold it to its obligations.
Learn about insurance bad faith casesPlant, Refinery & Construction
Industrial accidents along the Mississippi River corridor and beyond, including third-party claims beyond workers' compensation.
Learn about plant, refinery & construction casesProfessional Liability
Legal and medical malpractice claims against professionals whose negligence caused real harm.
Learn about professional liability casesProducts Liability
Injuries caused by defective machinery, vehicle parts, medical devices and other dangerous products.
Learn about products liability cases
Don’t see what happened to you? Call us anyway. We are glad to listen and tell you how we can help.
Attorneys who care, standing up for the little guy
David and Michael do this work because they want to help people who are hurting. Hear it from someone they stood up for.
Talk directly to your attorney
When you call, you speak directly with David or Michael. You will always know who is handling your case and how to reach them.
Every case prepared for trial
From day one, we prepare every case as if it will go to trial, so your case is ready if it needs to be.
On your side against insurers and corporations
We stand up for injured people and their families against insurance companies and large corporations, at every stage of a case. You should not have to face them alone.
Rooted in Baton Rouge
David is a Baton Rouge native who founded the firm here in 1996. Michael grew up in Prairieville. This is our home, too.
Meet the lawyers you will work with
David Bateman
Founding Attorney
A Baton Rouge native, David earned his undergraduate and law degrees at LSU and founded the firm in 1996. He is admitted to practice in the federal courts for the Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana, the U.S. Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read David’s bio
Michael McDonald
Attorney
A Prairieville native, Michael worked summers as a pipefitter and boilermaker before law school. He graduated cum laude from Southern University Law Center in 2018, joined the firm that December, and is admitted in all Louisiana state and federal courts.
Read Michael’s bio
Getting help is simple
Call or send us a message
Tell us what happened. The consultation is free, and an attorney will talk with you about your situation.
Get straight answers
We explain the law that applies to your claim, what we can do to help, and how we are paid, before you decide anything.
We take it from there
We handle the insurance companies, gather the evidence and build your case, and you stay in touch with your attorney the whole way.
No fees unless we win. We handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. We cover all case expenses, and if we don’t win, you won’t owe us anything.
Serving Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes
Our office is in Baton Rouge, and we help injured people and families throughout Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes. If you’re hurt and need help, we’re here for you, wherever you are.
Not sure if we can take your case? Call and ask. We are glad to talk it through:(225) 766-8484.
Questions injured people ask us
Do I even have a case?
If you were hurt because of someone else’s carelessness, talk with an attorney about your options. Insurance companies often delay, deny or blame someone else, so it helps to get advice early.
How long do I have to file a claim?
For injuries on or after July 1, 2024, Louisiana generally allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (La. C.C. art. 3493.1). Injuries before that date fall under the former one-year period. Talk to a lawyer soon after an injury so your rights are protected.
TODO: attorney to verify whether to mention that some cases have shorter or longer deadlines.
Will I have to go to trial?
Most personal injury cases settle before trial. Sometimes a case does go to trial, for example when the other side makes no offer or an unreasonable one, or disputes fault or damages.
Should I accept the insurance company’s settlement?
An insurance company is a business, and its goal is to pay as little as possible. Before you sign anything, talk with an attorney about what your claim may involve.
Tell us what happened
Call now to talk with an attorney, or send a message and we will get back to you. There is no cost to find out where you stand.
Call (225) 766-8484Bateman McDonald Law Firm
6700 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70806