If you or a loved one have been injured and need the very finest legal representation available you must call the experts at Lewis & Lewis Law. Garry Lewis, Esq. proudly served his country as a Viet Nam era F-4 and F-14 fighter pilot and continues to protect the people of the great State of Louisiana. He is a proud patriot who willingly served his country when they needed him. Together with his partner/son Joshua Lewis as his copilot Lewis & Lewis Law Firm stands ready to help you.

Lewis and Lewis is not intimidated or afraid of any size company or corporation. Numerous verdicts and settlements, including several multi-million dollar cases, were won for their clients against companies such as Coca-cola, Ford Motor Co., Case International, and Honda, and many more. If you need fearless representation with the expertise and confidence that only four decades of experience can bring, you need Lewis & Lewis.

Lewis & Lewis is a small, established law firm with the experience and expertise to assist you in handling a wide range of cases involving personal and catastrophic injury. The firm has unparalleled skill representing the seriously injured and their families in personal injury, complex medical malpractice, products liability, and wrongful death cases. They have successfully represented a broad range of clients, from infants to the elderly, who have suffered all manners of serious injuries as the result of negligence or the intentional misconduct of another individual or entity.

Lewis & Lewis are respected by defense attorneys and feared by wrongdoers. Their commitment to professional excellence, aggressive litigation and serious results are just what you need in this time when everything in your life has been turned upside down.

They are in it to win it -- and that means aggressive personal injury representation from start to finish. With their focus on personal injury claims, Lewis and Lewis knows what it takes to support victims as they navigate the complex and confusing realm of Louisiana personal injury law.

Lewis and Lewis is also licensed to practice in Missouri and Mississippi. If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident in either of these States, you will find unparalleled legal representation with Lewis and Lewis!

Insurance companies prefer to settle injury claims as quickly and economically as possible -- settling a claim fast to avoid a lengthy litigation process. This may not necessarily be in your best interest. It depends on the type of injury you sustained and the treatment needed to bring you back to health. It’s always worth getting some legal advice, by calling Joshua M. Lewis to “level the playing field” you can rest assured that you will get the best advice when it comes to your particular case.

If you're involved in an accident that wasn't your fault and you or a passenger suffered serious injuries, it's possible that the at-fault person's car insurance company may immediately contact you to settle the claim. Be careful dealing with that company. The complex language of insurance policies and the hardball tactics used by some claims adjusters can leave you feeling frustrated -- and cause you to settle your case in utter confusion. Typically when this occurs the injured parties never receive all to which they are entitled.

Hiring Lewis & Lewis Law Firm is the next logical step. If there's a dispute about who's at fault in the accident, consulting with an attorney is always prudent. Also, if someone is seriously injured in an accident, seeking legal counsel is recommended by the American Bar Association.

If you're involved in an accident with an uninsured or underinsured motorist, you should always retain counsel. Each state has set a limited time to file suit against an uninsured or underinsured motorist and the attorneys at Lewis & Lewis will know all about filling deadlines and the latest personal injury laws in the State of Louisiana.

Dealing with an insurance adjuster is one of the many dangerous obstacles that you have to deal with if you incur a personal injury as a victim of an accident. The best way to deal with an adjuster is to consult with someone who is on your side: Joshua M. Lewis, the insurance adjuster is not your friend. The insurance adjuster does not work for you. The insurance adjuster gets paid, promoted, and bonuses by saving money for the insurance company, not you.

Remember, insurance companies are for profit organizations whose sole purpose is to make as much money as possible for their shareholders. Every dollar that an insurance company saves by holding back on your claim is a full dollar profit for the insurance company. Therefore, as an employee of the insurance company, the adjuster's primary responsibility is to make money for his company by retaining every last penny that he/she possibly can from your claim. No matter what they say or how nice they seem, adjusters do not care about fairness or you getting your due or who is really liable.


Adjusters are thoroughly trained and provided with specific directions to do anything and everything within their means to settle your personal injury claim to their benefit. Additionally they are taught a whole bag of tricks and maneuvers.


The "nice guy" act is simply one of the tricks to make them seem friendly and trustworthy so that they can get you to divulge as much information as possible. All the information they get from you can be used against you during your settlement. Do Not divulge any information it is not in your best interest.

Yes. Settling a personal injury claim can be time consuming, and if you fail to file your claim in a timely manner, you may be completely out of luck in collecting any sort of compensation. There are laws on the books called "statutes of limitations" that give the maximum time you have to bring certain types of lawsuits. If this time period passes you up, you may be barred from ever bringing suit to recover for your injuries. You should always check on your attoney with regard to your state's statute of limitations for your type of claim to ensure that the time period does not pass. However, a more practical consideration after an accident is the general rule that an individual not delay too long. For example, cases have to be investigated, key witnesses need to be talked to and medical follow-up should be prompt. Insurance companies like nothing more than to attack the validity of a claim by arguing that a particular injury was not serious because the client waited an excessive amount of time before seeking medical treatment. "One of the features that sets our firm apart is our diligence in preparing our cases," says Joshua Lewis.

Motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of serious injury and death in America. These accidents just don’t “happen”; they are almost invariably caused by negligent or careless driving. Accidents can arise as a result of driver carelessness, defects in the design or maintenance of the roadway, changing road conditions due to weather and a host of other causes, including automobile defects. In all such cases, it is important for counsel to be retained promptly so that the matter can be adequately investigated before the physical conditions change, evidence is destroyed or compromised and/or witnesses have been interviewed by the adverse insurance company or otherwise become unavailable or uncooperative.

Car wrecks ruin lives. The victims may be disabled, paralyzed or suffer brain damage. Their ability to live life as fully as before depends in part on receiving the compensation needed to get the right treatment and care. Whether you are in a single vehicle car crash, a two-car collision, a multiple vehicle accident, or are struck as a pedestrian, the rules are similar. If you are on a motorcycle when you are injured, generally you have no “no-fault” insurance coverage, but can benefit from the at-fault vehicle’s “liability” insurance coverage.

If you have uninsured motorist coverage available to you, you may recover for damages caused by the uninsured motorist. And, even if the other driver has insurance, you may be able to recover any damages in excess of the amount of the other driver's liability insurance limits. Such coverage is called "underinsured motorist" coverage, which is a part of uninsured motorist coverage.

Your "uninsured motorist claim" or "underinsured motorist claim" for personal injuries and/or property damage is actually against the insurance company providing the uninsured motorist coverage, which is often your own insurance company.

People injured in automobile accidents must be aware of short time limits for filing no-fault and “supplemental underinsurance motorist” (also called “SUM”) claims with the insurance companies.

If the other driver is uninsured, you will be able to collect all available uninsured motorist coverage, assuming your injuries and damages warrant that amount.

Manufacturers too often produce substandard or unsafe products in an effort to cut costs and increase profits at your expense. If you are or a loved one is injured or killed by a defective product, you can bring a claim against the manufacturer and seller of the product to compensate you for your financial losses and pain and suffering. If the product is found “defective” (unreasonably dangerous), the manufacturer and retailer will be held “strictly liable” for your damages, and further may be held liable for breaching an implied warranty that the product was reasonably safe, or for failure to warn of the danger.

The law gives consumers the ability to hold companies accountable when they manufacture or sell dangerous products. If you were injured by a dangerous or defective product, you may be able to seek compensation for your injury from a number of different entities.

It is not easy to bring a product liability lawsuit. It often requires experts in engineering, product design, human factors or other technical areas, as well as the use of medical experts to prove your injuries. Not to mention many times the manufactors of these products are based over seas.

Injuries suffered while on another's property — whether tripping and falling in a retail store or being scalded by hot water in a hotel — may be the direct result of negligence on the part of the building owner or property manager. That's because building owners and management companies are legally responsible for maintaining their property in reasonably safe condition.

They can be held financially responsible in premises liability cases for injuries others suffer because they failed to:

All health care professionals owe a duty to their patients to provide medical treatment that meets a recognized standard of care. Doctors, surgeons, medical technicians, nurses, and other health care professionals are all held to the standard of care within their profession. A medical malpractice case can be brought when this standard of care was not met, and injury resulted.

Medical malpractice is the failure of a doctor or other medical professional to follow a prescribed standard of care that can lead to misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose an illness or injury, improper illness management, errors in medication, emergency room errors, and more.

Medical malpractice is not limited to medical doctors. It applies also to osteopaths, nurses, dentists, health care facilities and others providing health care services. Medical malpractice claims don’t settle easily out of court and may take awhile to settle.

Common medical errors include: misdiagnosis, pharmaceutical (medication, prescription) errors, surgical mistakes, anesthesia errors, emergency room errors, radiology errors (failure to read or properly interpret X-rays, MRIs, cat scans, etc.) and failure to properly diagnose or treat cancer.

Every death is tragic. Wrongful death-the result of a motor vehicle collision, medical malpractice negligence or other liability, such as one caused by a dangerously defective product, unsafe premises-is often doubly so. Often, it is hard to deal with problems and practical concerns when one is also dealing with grief: How will the loss of income affect the family? Who (and how) will the medical and funeral costs be paid? What about potential loss of benefits, such as medical insurance or pension?

Losing a loved one is painful. Losing a loved one due to wrongful death can be even more difficult. If someone's wrongful actions caused injuries that resulted in your loved one's death, that is a wrongful death.

The surviving family members have a right to claim loss of companionship, emotional support and parental guidance. These non-financial losses are often more significant than any financial losses you experience when a loved one suffers a wrongful death. In addition to the “wrongful death” claim itself, the family may be able to bring a claim for compensation for the pain and suffering the deceased endured before he died.

A free consultation with Lewis & Lewis Law Firm can inform you of your legal rights and maximize your compensation.

Don't risk your future for quick cash! Always remember to look after your health first and foremost. However, if you have already done this, then there are a number of steps that you can take that will help preserve your right to file a claim for your personal injuries. When you are ready, you can begin thinking about your personal injury claim. Remember once you have accepted payment on your personal injury claim, there is no way to renegotiate the settlement regardless of any lasting injuries or any injury that may have taken a turn for the worse. In some cases people end up settling for a few thousand dollars for their injury because it is a simple back pain when they actually deserve millions because the injury has manifested into a debilitating and incapacitating injury over the years. So please do not risk your family's future in your haste you receive some immediate cash. The insurance company employs and trains very shrewd professionals and negotiators to withhold as much money from you as possible.

You'll have better bargaining power if you don't rush into any settlement. On the other hand, litigation is expensive and time-consuming, and taking a chance with a jury can sometimes lead to disappointing results.

Your best strategy is to contact Joshua M. Lewis, who has handled many personal injury cases in the Greater Baton Rouge area. He can give you an estimate about the length of time it takes to resolve your sort of case. Also, he and his dedicated staff can give you frequent reports on the status of your case so you know that it's making its way through the legal process in a timely manner.

Cases at Lewis & Lewis are handled on a contingent fee basis, so that they do not charge their clients any fee unless they are successful in obtaining compensation. If your case meets our initial screening criteria, they will proceed with an investigation, and if it has merit, they will represent you on a contingency fee basis. If they are successful in securing a financial recovery, they are paid a percentage of the amount recovered and are reimbursed for any expenses paid on your behalf. If there is no recovery, you owe them nothing for the work they have performed. If your life has been significantly altered by the actions of someone else allow Joshua M. Lewis to help you plot a course through this already difficult process and help you find peace with a fair settlement. At Lewis & Lewis they have the time, compassion and resources to make sure my case proceeds through the system as quickly as possible.

Personal injury is the area of law that seeks to protect victims who are harmed by the failure of another to do or not do something, which causes personal injury. Some of the common negligence personal injury cases are slip and fall, workplace accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, defective products and medical malpractice.

Personal injury cases are too often won or lost in the early stages of the personal injury case, which is why it is important to hire a top personal injury attorney to make sure that you win your case like Joshua M. Lewis.

If you have been injured as a result of someone else's actions, you owe it to yourself, your family, and the ones you love to see what options are available.

At the Law office of Lewis & Lewis, you can expect everyone to treat each and every case with the highest level of integrity and care possible to help their clients to begin the healing process. You deserve the advice and proper perspective of how to best handle your personal injury case.