OVER $1 BILLION
IN VICTORIES
Lewis has spent the last 50 years successfully litigating for victims and their families
No Case Too Big or Too Small
Unglesby has obtained over 30 multi-million-dollar jury verdicts and over 45 jury awards exceeding one million dollars. He was the first lawyer in Louisiana to successfully use battered woman syndrome as a defense in a murder case. He has won multi-million-dollar verdicts in cases involving exposure to non-fatal toxic chemicals, proven products liability defects in 3-wheelers and 4-wheelers, and obtained jury verdicts that resulted in restraint systems becoming a safety requirement for sit-down and stand-up forklifts. Unglesby has successfully argued before the Louisiana Supreme Court more than 20 times.
$29.5 Million
Unglesby Law Firm won class certification for landowners living near a hazardous waste disposal facility managed by CECOS International, and the site operator agreed to pay $29.5 million to resolve those claims. The firm presented evidence showing a connection between health problems suffered by area residents and noxious chemicals released from the site, including failures to mitigate dust and odors. The firm also successfully opposed further permitting requests by CECOS to continue burying waste at the location.
$11.1 Million
Unglesby Law Firm secured an $11.1 million award for a former basketball player and single mother who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a wholly preventable car accident. The firm proved that the bridge her vehicle was crossing had an improperly installed railing that created a blind spot for drivers entering an adjacent highway, despite years of complaints from local officials about the danger.
$9.3 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented a client grievously injured when the dump truck in which he was a passenger fell 30 feet off a bridge and burst into flames, killing the driver and causing severe burns that required months of treatment, skin grafts, and reconstructive surgery. Before an off-duty policeman could pull him to safety, he was trapped in the wreckage while flames consumed the lower half of his body. The firm proved that the bridge rail was defective and that the state agency responsible for the rail was at fault.
$15.45 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented a truck driver who was severely injured when a roadway construction worker reversed a vehicle into his lane on Interstate 10. After a trial lasting more than three weeks and involving dozens of witnesses, the jury returned a substantial verdict including $10.75 million in general damages. Unglesby Law Firm successfully argued the case before the Louisiana Supreme Court, which established a new framework for reviewing general damage awards and upheld the largest general-damages award ever affirmed in Louisiana.
$10.3 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented the daughters of a pipefitter who was exposed to asbestos at industrial worksites during the 1960s and 1970s and later died from mesothelioma. The jury awarded $10.3 million after hearing evidence that the company responsible knowingly exposed workers to asbestos and failed to protect them. On April 23, 2025, the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld wrongful-death awards of $2.75 million to each of his daughters—the highest amounts ever affirmed in Louisiana for adult children who lost a parent to mesothelioma.
$7 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented the family of a wife and mother of four who died from mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos dust brought home on her husband’s work clothes. During trial, evidence showed that her husband was exposed while working in a compressor room with asbestos-insulated machinery and that the equipment manufacturer knew of the hazards but failed to provide warnings. The court awarded $3 million for the survival claim, $1 million to the husband for wrongful death, and $750,000 to each of their four children, totaling $7 million.
$12.7 Million
Unglesby Law Firm secured a $12.7 million verdict for a family injured in a propane gas explosion at their home after a tank was improperly filled by the gas company contracted to service the residence. The resulting leak ignited when a light switch was turned on, causing an explosion that severed burned four children, requiring numerous surgeries and skin grafts. The home’s caretaker pulled the children to safety but later died from injuries sustained in the blast.After a two-week trial, the jury found the gas company liable.
$10 Million
Unglesby Law Firm successfully obtained over $10 million for a nine-month-old child and two adults who suffered severe burn injuries requiring extensive treatment, skin grafts, and reconstructive surgeries following a propane gas explosion in their home. The firm proved that a propane gas regulator failed, allowing excess gas to escape into a connector line and eventually into the house, where it was ignited by the refrigerator’s condenser. The firm also showed that the propane supplier violated multiple Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission safety regulations.
$5 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented the family of a wife and mother who died from progressive respiratory failure caused by asbestos-related lung cancer following take-home exposure to asbestos dust carried home on her husband’s work clothes. The defendant argued that her death resulted from a separate preexisting pulmonary condition, but the evidence showed that take-home asbestos exposure from the defendant’s facility caused her lung cancer and that the lung cancer was a substantial contributing cause of her death. The court awarded a total of $5 million, including: $2.75 million for the survival claim, $850,000 to the husband for wrongful death, and $700,000 to each of their adult daughters. The awards were upheld on appeal, and on November 11, 2025, the Louisiana Supreme Court denied writs.
$5 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented the family of a man who worked as a contractor at Exxon facilities and later died from mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure. The firm proved that Exxon was a sophisticated asbestos user that specified and installed asbestos materials on its property despite knowing the dangers. The jury awarded $5 million to the family.
$3.8 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented the family of a retired utility station supervisor who died from mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure. The defendant attempted to shift blame to other companies, but the firm established violations of the Walsh-Healey Act and applicable OSHA standards. After three days of testimony, the judge found the defendant solely at fault and awarded $3.8 million for pain and suffering.
$4.4 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented a 34-year-old man who was seriously injured when an Entergy line truck made a left turn into his vehicle near an intersection. He suffered a fractured pelvis and a crushed hip socket that left him unable to return to work. Entergy disputed liability and causation, but the jury returned a verdict of $4.4 million, including over $1.8 million for medical expenses and lost wages.
$3.3 Million
Unglesby Law Firm’s client suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in a car crash that resulted in persistent neurological effects. Through expert testimony, the firm showed that the brain injury and chronic neck pain compounded one another, significantly worsening the client’s condition. Faced with the evidence at trial, the defendant insurance company chose to settle for $3.3 million.
$4 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented the family of four family people who were killed when an 18-wheeler struck their minivan head-on, including two children. The jury returned a verdict exceeding $4 million, including $2.7 million awarded to the husband and $650,000 to each minor child for the loss of their mother. The verdict was upheld on appeal.
$3.1 Million
Unglesby Law Firm Law Firm represented a married couple who were seriously injured when a truck failed to stop and struck their vehicle as they attempted to make a left turn into a private drive. The husband suffered a traumatic brain injury that required four months of hospitalization and extensive medical treatment, and his wife sustained a broken hip. After four days of testimony, the defendants agreed to a $3.1 million settlement.
$3 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented and surviving family members and injured victims after a woman was killed and two passengers, including her 7-year-old daughter, suffered serious injuries when a Baton Rouge police cruiser struck her vehicle at highway speed. The collision occurred at an intersection where sight lines were blocked by signage at a gas station corner. The firm brought claims against the City of Baton Rouge and the gas station based on violations of the city’s sign ordinance, negligence in blocking the intersection, and the officer’s speed. The jury returned a verdict totaling $3 million, including $2 million awarded to the woman’s daughter and $960,000 to the other passenger.
$1.9 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented a family whose home and property were contaminated by a long-standing benzene leak from an underground gas tank at a neighboring business. As a result, multiple family members suffered health problems, and their six-year-old daughter developed leukemia. The case resolved with a $1.9 million settlement.
$2.5 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented an electrician who sustained serious back injuries when a plumbing company’s van ran a red light and struck his vehicle. After years of conservative treatment, he ultimately required a discectomy and spinal fusion, leaving him unable to work without pain. After two days of testimony in a jury trial, the defendants agreed to a $2.5 million settlement.
$2.1 Million
Unglesby Law Firm represented a woman who suffered a serious neurological injury after her vehicle was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler. What initially appeared to be a soft-tissue injury was later diagnosed as cervical dystonia, a rare and debilitating muscle disorder. Although the defense attempted to minimize the injury, the firm proved its chronic and disabling nature. The jury returned a verdict of $2.1 million.