A man is suing another driver over claims he sustained injuries in an accident.
Joel Wallace filed a lawsuit March 13 in the Jefferson County District Court against Louis Edward Herbert, citing negligence.
The lawsuit states Wallace was stopped at a light on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Cardinal Drive with Herbert traveling behind. Herbert failed to stop and rear-ended Wallace, causing damages to his vehicle and injuries, according to the suit. 
Wallace is seeking damages in an amount within jurisdictional limits of the court, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, plus court costs.
Wallace is being represented by Brett S. Thomas of Roebuck, Thomas, Roebuck & Adams.
Jefferson County District Court Case No. D195-491
This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed at the Jefferson County District Court. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note that a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it represents only one side of the story.