Well it has been awhile on my case and I was very impatient and I should of not been. They handled it like I was family and they put up with me. Had a hearing yesterday my Attorney called me today it is all settled so happy. More then happy with the law firm and Mr. Bartell and his work he did for me. Thanks Fred Crumrine read more

I didn't know where to turn after getting no where with workers comp Dr's . Just a couple weeks after my first meeting with Mr Bartell's staff I had a new Dr and was finally getting help. Denton is who was assigned to my case ! He's the best, very prompt with returning calls and emails. I feel he always went out of his way to help. I'm beyond grateful to him! And when I felt overwhelmed with the long process, he always had me laughing and feeling better about the process! Thank you Denton & Mr Bartell and all the great Staff read more

Such great people to fight for our rights as employees. Always available if we had any questions and explain everything as we went along with the case. Thank you for all you have done for us. God bless you all read more

Rude, horrible at helping you understand what's going on throughout the process. I feel that they are lazy and do the very minimal for youMy case went on for over 5 years. My back is permanently disabled, I seen a qme twice during this she the one that gave me the disability rating. I would not recommend using these ppl I feel I was better off alone, I was told these exact words when asked and also mentioned I was not happy with the settlement, they told me " it's a take it or leave it kind of deal" I believe this was horrible advice on their part and I should of sought a second opinion, honestly I believe they need to listen to their clients and how they're being made felt, that's the only reason why I signed the settlement that and I'd been fighting this for 5 years to get little to nothing back, I will need future medical care and was told by the qme dr my back will get worse I have a degenerative L5 and a herniated L3. When calling them I always felt I was speaking to the defense attorney not my attorney, they were not helpful explaining anything instead pointing me in the wrong direction and making me feel I had to sign the settlement almost forcing me to, take it or leave it were dentons exact words. I believe I'm still owed mileage I repeatedly called and asked for instructions and help on how to even get a formed filled out but that never happened. Would not recommend them to anyone, please do your research and hire a good attorney that will actually fight for you. They were also very rude and Denton assumed I was on medical and told me I can use my medical to pay for my future medical care for my disabled back, I have a job now and very good private insurance but that's not the point . read more

1st I answered a questionaire not sure if I would seek legal help. Next 5 hours I get bombarded by emails and voicemails and texts. I took 1 call and even though I was thinking that is a deceptive way to gain clientel, I decided to hear what they had to say in a consult. The appointment date they got wrong for the consult (the next day) and when I called them 30 minutes after they were supposed to call me it was a rude conversation with both the phone answerer and the lawyer. Now I am sure I'm going to seek help, just not from Berry, Smith & Bartell read more

My personal experience with this company was very bad. At first they treated me very well but then the person I had to deal with on the phone was very rude and I had no choice but to talk to her seriously and they agreed that I was going to go to the office. When I went to the office to talk to them personally and when I got there the secretary told me that they were no longer going to pursue my case and did not give me any explanation whatsoever. Because they had made that decision, she just told me nothing else and they almost forced me out of the office without any explanation as to what reason they had made that decision. I would not recommend this office to anybody. read more

My husband hired this attorney in Fresno Ca, thinking he would help him with his workers comp case but was a total fail. The attorney never had time to talk about the case and the case manager was as bad as the attorney. Right before firing them because they weren't helping with the case they tried to get my husband to settle for a ridiculous amount without pay. All this time there only worry was how much money they can collect for doing nothing. I would NEVER recommend you hire this firm. On top of not helping with the case they are rude and takes them weeks to answer 1 email and without a response to the question originally asked. Look elsewhere and don't waste your time with this firm. read more

Please due your due diligence prior to hiring these people. They aren't always on the up and up. They have put a lein on my case because my case is worth medically up to 400K. My biggerst compliant is they are always forthcoming with the truth and will go out of their way to bend it or even go as far as telling you alternate realities. Now I am basing this in my experience, if you are currently a client, again please do your due diligence. The long and short of my 5 plus year ordeal with them, I always emailed them regarding issues, one of them was TTD payments, I never got them from the insurance and after many, many request for them to follow up on this, they never did. First the told I wasn't eligible for them because I was terminated with cause, and when I asked what they meant, they didn't give me a definitive answer. Long story short, my patience ran out from the constant evasive to not even replying or taking actions regarding my request. They ended up quitting on me and asked the judge to be dismissed as my attorney of record. To stick the knife deeper in me, they had asked or filed this request a month before even telling me they were dropping me. Like most of the reviews here, they tried to make take a deal that wasn't even in my best interest medically and telling me it's the best I was going to get. As of now, I am on my own trying to get through this ordeals which favors the employer. I have had a previous negative situation with a workers' comp lawyer and was just going to handle it myself, however I was getting medically worse and thought an attorney would have my back to make sure I got what I needed. As of now the law is pretty much written in stone where there is only so much an insurance company will pay in benefits and after that, it's a trip to be bent over the old proverbial tree stump.. and you can use your imagination. The law is set where an attorney is only allowed 15% and if you signed an agreement with a law firm, and you fire them, you will still have to pay them for their incompetence and another lawyer won't touch you (help) because your attorney made sure he was going to get all the 15%. You can fight the lien which I plan to do, however I don't hold much stock in the system. These guys are in and out with the Judge, they all are (mostly all) on the "good ol boy" system and have each other's back. So no Virginia, there is no Santa Claus and no one cares. All your left with is maybe getting medical benefits and no money for your injuries because they might have paid it to you earlier and whenever you settle, you will see these numbers pop up again. I wish anyone who reads this the best of luck in their endeavors related to this, however I am jaded and scorned by the whole process and I am still not done. read more

horrible experience with this firm. I was a client recently and I had to do all the work my self. I had to call when certain appointments were, when my settlement was going to be in, how long the check was going to take. and every time I got the run around. was promised calls back that never came in i had to call them back. I went in circles with this firm. finally I got answers not from the lawyers I hired to fight for me but by myself by calling the insurance company that dealt with my settlement. so to the lazy people at Berry, Smith, and Bartell thanks for all your laziness and your welcome for that easy paycheck you got from my settlement. read more

I would give them zero stars if I could, I am certain Mr. Bartell works harder for the workers comp lawyer than his customers. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out that he takes kick backs from the insurance companies at the expense of his clients case. Be warned!! 5 years and I still can't get TD or medical attention even at the recommendation of my Dr. read more

I am very grateful that I chose this firm to help me with my workers compensation case. The attorney, Mr. Bartell is knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. The staff was attentive and made me feel like I wasn't just a number to them. I would highly recommend this firm if you've been injured at work and need someone to fight for you. read more