Slidell · Mandeville · Covington · St. Tammany Parish
Slidell & Northshore Personal Injury Lawyer
A wreck on the Causeway, a crash on I-12, a fall close to home — and now you need a lawyer, but the last thing you want is another long drive across the lake. What now?
The Northshore — Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, and the rest of St. Tammany Parish — has grown into one of the busiest parts of the Greater New Orleans region, and the daily commute across Lake Pontchartrain puts thousands of Northshore residents on some of the most accident-prone roads in the state. Bono Law Firm has represented injured people from the Northshore since 1980, and our office sits less than a block from the Causeway bridge — so we're a short call, not a long haul. If you've been hurt on the Northshore, you talk directly with an attorney named Bono — John C. Bono or Michael P. Bono — not a case manager, and you pay nothing unless we recover money for you.
Some firms are built for volume. Bono Law Firm is built for personal attention.
Where Northshore accidents happen
The Northshore's serious crashes concentrate on the major commuter routes:
- The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway — the 24-mile bridge that carries Northshore commuters to the south shore every day, where fog, heavy volume, and high speeds produce serious and often fatal crashes
- Interstate 12 — the main east-west corridor across the Northshore, connecting Slidell, Mandeville, and Covington, with high-speed and truck-accident risk
- Interstate 10 through Slidell and across the twin spans — heavy traffic crossing into New Orleans East
- Interstate 59 — running north out of Slidell
- US 190 and Gause Boulevard — busy Slidell and Mandeville commercial corridors
- LA 21 and LA 22 — heavily traveled Covington and Mandeville routes
The Causeway and twin-span commutes in particular put Northshore residents at real risk, and we handle the serious crashes that happen on those bridges and the interstates that feed them. After a serious Northshore crash, you may be treated at Slidell Memorial Hospital or Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore in Slidell, or at Lakeview Hospital in Covington — St. Tammany Parish's only Level II trauma center.
Local knowledge matters — and the Northshore has its own court
Here's a crucial difference most firms overlook: the Northshore is in St. Tammany Parish, a different court system than New Orleans or Jefferson Parish. St. Tammany injury cases are handled through the 22nd Judicial District Court, at the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center, 701 North Columbia Street in Covington — not the Orleans or Jefferson Parish courts. A firm that only knows the south-shore courts is at a disadvantage on a Northshore case.
We've practiced across the Greater New Orleans region, including St. Tammany, since 1980, and we know how cases move in the 22nd JDC — which is part of what makes us different.
Why this matters: a Northshore case isn't an Orleans or Jefferson case moved across the lake — it's filed and tried in St. Tammany's own court, on its own docket and with its own local adjusters. Hiring a firm that actually practices on both sides of the lake keeps that from working against you.
We come to you — across the lake
We know the last thing an injured Northshore resident wants is to make the long drive across the Causeway to meet a lawyer. So we don't make you. Consultations can happen by phone, and if an in-person meeting is needed, we'll come to you — at home or in the hospital.
What we handle on the Northshore
For clients throughout Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, and St. Tammany Parish, we handle car and truck accidents, motorcycle and rideshare crashes, slip-and-falls, dog bites, pedestrian injuries, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, wrongful death, and serious injuries of every kind.
Over the years we've recovered substantial results for injured clients across the region — you can see a sample of our past case results. Every case is different, but they show the kind of work we do.
No fee unless we recover
Injured on the Northshore? Let's talk — no drive required.
Since 1980, Bono Law Firm has represented more than 6,000 injured Louisianans across Greater New Orleans, including the Northshore. Consultations are free, we'll come to you, our phones are answered 24 hours a day, and there's no fee unless we recover compensation for you.
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Common questions
Northshore injury FAQ
My accident was on the Northshore — which court handles it?
St. Tammany Parish cases go to the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington — a different court system from Orleans and Jefferson Parish. We practice on both sides of the lake and know how cases move in the 22nd JDC.
Do I have to drive across the Causeway to meet you?
No. We can handle your consultation by phone, and if an in-person meeting is needed, we'll come to you — at home or in the hospital. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day.
Where will I be treated after a Northshore crash?
Often Slidell Memorial Hospital or Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore in Slidell, or Lakeview Hospital in Covington, which is the parish's only Level II trauma center. We work with your treating doctors and handle the records and bills as part of your case.
How long do I have to file?
Louisiana generally gives you two years from the date of the injury, but evidence and witnesses fade fast. The sooner you call, the more we can do — and the first call is free.
Hurt anywhere on the Northshore — Slidell, Mandeville, or Covington? Talk to a firm that knows the 22nd JDC and won't make you drive across the lake to get started.
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