Case Filed for Father Left Paralyzed in Coma After Crash with a Tractor-Trailer

Arnold & Itkin has filed suit on behalf of a Louisiana father and husband who suffered catastrophic injuries after crashing into the back of a commercial tractor-trailer that was stopped in the middle of his lane. The truck was stopped without emergency lights, warning cones, or any other signal to alert oncoming traffic.

Our client was driving with his young daughter in the vehicle when the crash occurred. He now lives with devastating injuries to his neck and spine, which leave him paralyzed from the chest down, and he now comatose. These injuries have permanently altered his life and the lives of everyone who loves him, especially the young girl who witnessed a horrific crash and its traumatizing aftermath.

Commercial trucking companies are required to follow basic roadway safety rules that were specifically designed to prevent tragedies like this one. Warning devices exist because a stopped tractor-trailer, especially in a live traffic lane and not the shoulder, poses an enormous risk to unsuspecting drivers.

The motor vehicle accident attorneys at Arnold & Itkin are committed to holding the responsible trucking company accountable for its failure to follow these fundamental safety standards, and to fight for the resources that this family will need as they face a future that’s been forever changed by this preventable collision.