Louisiana family raises brain injury awareness after loved one dies choking on sandwich

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — A Louisiana household desires to extend consciousness for these with disabilities as they proceed to recollect a liked one misplaced.

Information 10’s Rodricka Taylor joins us with their story.

“My brother died because of neglect whereas beneath the care of a supplier, and our entire household was devastated. Simply completely devastated.”

Kim Smith says her brother, Brett Lanclos, 50, had a mind damage since delivery that induced him to wish 24-hour supervision.

“Brett was all the pieces to our household, and we had been with him on daily basis.”

They are saying he was enrolled in this system and whereas on the bus, that picked him up day by day, he choked to loss of life on a sandwich.

Lanclos’ mom now recollects getting the decision about her son being taken to the hospital.

She says since his loss of life, she will’t perform.

“I’m so misplaced as a result of. Once I awoke within the morning, my entire focus was going to be with Brett.”

The household says the bus had no oversight.

“We really feel like this might have been prevented had they’d an help on the bus to look at him. To watch the shoppers on that bus.”

The Lanclos household says the power has not given them any solutions and they also have tried to get some solutions as to what occurred on the state stage but additionally haven’t gotten very far.

“I feel it’s going to take some laws to be sure that sure issues are in place for higher safety for folks with disabilities.”

Now they’re solely left with reminiscences.

“He and I used to go exterior and watch the solar go up and are available down, however he’s not right here anymore.”

Information 10 additionally reached out to the power and hasn’t heard again from them but.