A life changed
ADJUSTING: Dena Parker closes the door on a device that helps her paralyzed husband hunt on their Texas property. Patrick Parker was awarded a settlement by Ford Motor Co. in a rollover lawsuit. (Courtney Perry / For The Times)
A LIFE CHANGED: The Rev. Lawrence Harris, in his Pittsgrove, N.J., church, fractured his spine when his van rolled over. Had his claim been preempted, he might not be preaching. I would not be able to do the things Im able to do, he said. (Carolyn Cole / LAT)
MOVING ON: Harris, right, leaves church with a youth minister. Under a proposed federal rule, automakers would be protected from some injury lawsuits. If businesses are immune, where is the check and balance going to be? Harris asked. (Carolyn Cole / LAT)