Bernard F. Walsh

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Bernard F. Walsh: Attorney with Goldman, Babboni, Fernandez, Murphy & Walsh
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Champion Badge Reviewed
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

An AV Rated Civil Trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience, Bernard F. Walsh first began his career protecting the rights of the public as an attorney for the State of Florida. For the next three years, as a trial attorney for the State of Florida, Mr. Walsh handled numerous high profile trials concerning serious felony crimes.

Since 1982 Bernie has exclusively practiced personal injury law and helped accident victims in and beyond Sarasota and Manatee Counties in Florida.

Mr. Walsh has won the largest playground recovery (2008-$1,900,000.00), motorcycle recoveries (2006-$6,000,000.00), motor vehicle v commercial truck (2016-$4,700,000), motorcycle v commercial vehicle (2021-$2,010,000.00), accidental gunshot (2019-$1,301,000.00), auto accident recovery (2018-$1,050,000.00), and a daycare center recovery (2010-$1,000,000.00). Several additional recoveries include a bicycle v truck ($1,000,000.00), auto v van ($1,000,000.00), MVA – single car ($500,000.00), motorcycle v truck ($950,000.00), auto v semi ($475,000.00) and Private Property/fall down ($750,000.00).

Bernard Walsh is on the Board of Governors for the Florida Justice Association (PAC), as well as on the Board of the Florida Justice Association (Florida Trial Lawyers), the Board of the National Trial Lawyers, the Board of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA), and on the Board of Manasota Trial Lawyers Board. Mr. Walsh has been named in Florida Legal Elite, has a “Superb Rating” by AVVO – widely recognized by the legal community for superb professional conduct and experience, and an “AV Preeminent Rating” by Martindale-Hubbell – the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process, highest ranking this organization bestows on an attorney.

Mr. Walsh is firmly committed to community service. His volunteer efforts to help all levels of law enforcement have benefited both private citizens and law enforcement personnel. He gives back, supporting many churches, organizations and the arts of Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

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Areas of Practice (82)

  • Personal Injury Law
  • Wrongful Death Law
  • Personal Injury
  • AIDS Litigation
  • Accidents
  • Animal Attacks
  • Aquatic Injuries
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Automobile Negligence
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Bodily Injury
  • Boating Accidents
  • Brain Injury
  • Bus Accidents
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Commercial Vehicle Liability
  • Cumulative Trauma
  • Dog Bites
  • Electrical Injury
  • Electromagnetic Field Litigation
  • Head Injury
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Neurolaw
  • Pedestrian Injuries
  • Personal Injury Appeals
  • Personal Injury Arbitration
  • Personal Injury Defense
  • Personal Injury Mediation
  • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
  • Power Line Contact Injury
  • Psychological Injury
  • Rental Vehicle Litigation
  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • School Bus Accidents
  • Severe Burns
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Slip and Fall
  • Spinal Injury
  • Subway Accidents
  • TMJ Dysfunction
  • Third Party Wrongful Death
  • Tourist Injuries
  • Transfusion Associated AIDS
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Unintended Acceleration
  • Whiplash
  • Wrongful Death
  • Workers Compensation
  • Tractor Trailer Wrecks
  • Construction Accidents
  • Airplane Crash Litigation
  • Shattered & Broken Bones
  • Products Liability
  • Elevator Liability
  • Heavy Equipment Products Liability
  • Product Defects
  • Product Failure
  • Product Safety
  • Rear-end Collisions
  • Head-on Collisions
  • Rental Car Collisions
  • Highway Collisions
  • Rollovers
  • Hit and Run Accidents
  • Denial of Insurance Coverage
  • Accidents Caused by Defective Automobiles
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Brain Injuries
  • Permanent Disfigurement
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Tractor-trailer Accidents
  • Child Injuries
  • Catastrophic Personal Injuries
  • Burn Injuries
  • Slip and Fall Accidents
  • Retail Store and Mall Injuries
  • Amusement Park Injuries
  • School and Day Care Injuries
  • Improper Maintenance of Sidewalks and Stairs
  • Inadequate Lighting
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of South Florida, B.A., 1975
Law School Attended:
Cumberland School of Law Samford University, J.D., 1978
Year of First Admission:
1978
Admission:
1978, Florida
Memberships:
Sarasota County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section); Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association; The Minnesota Trial Lawyers Board; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Florida Justice Association; American Trial Lawyers Association; American Association of Justice; Southern Trial Lawyers Association.
Special Agencies:
FHP Advisory Board.
Languages:
English
Birth Information:
Amityville, New York
Reported Cases:
Motorcycle Accident, 6 Million Dollar-Brain Injury; Trucking Accident-1 Million Dollar; Bad Faith Claim, 275,000 Dollar; Motorcycle Accident-amputation-1 Million Dollar; Airplane Accident-policy limits tendered; Drunk Driver-pedestrian-fractured arm-200,000.00 Dollar.
ISLN:
902980929

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Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (14 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 10/29/12 in Personal Injury

    Excellent attorney/ a leader in the field of personal injury!

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 10/08/12 in Personal Injury Mediation

    provides excellent representation to his clients

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 09/20/12 in Automobile Accidents and Injuries

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Chief Legal Officer on 09/20/12 in Trial Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/11/12 in Personal Injury

    Outstanding attorney, definitely "AV" material.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 02/11/12 in Personal Injury

    Definitely the "go to guy" for any questions regarding the practice of personal injury.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/10/12 in Personal Injury

    I have known Mr. Walsh for many years and have defended cases brought by him. He is an excellent lawyer who cares deeply about his clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/27/12 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/23/12 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 01/19/12 in Personal Injury

    A very experienced, hard working, passionate advocate.

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Avvo Client Review
4.9/5.0 (33 reviews)
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