Georgia Injury Law Blog
The state of Georgia recently allocated $2.5 million for personal injury and car accident prevention efforts across the state in the form of several grants.
We definitely need greater investments in the field of auto accident and personal injury prevention in order to help reduce the number of people fatally or seriously injured in auto accidents every year. That means investments in awareness and education campaigns, planning and infrastructure, updating of records and databases, and updates to existing medical and emergency care systems. The recent grants announced in Georgia target several different areas that have long required attention.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has announced an investment of more than $1.7 million in the Injury Prevention Program’s Child Occupant Safety Project. This program promotes the safety of child passengers in automobiles across Georgia, helping provide car seat installation advice and guidance to thousands of parents and caregivers across the state. Child passengers are some of the most vulnerable passengers in any auto accident, and this grant will provide more funds to make sure that training is available not just to parents, but also to medical and health care professionals, emergency responders, firefighters and law enforcement officers. The goal is to make sure personal injuries to these vulnerable passengers are minimized or avoided all together.
The Department of Public Health has also earmarked more than $200,000 for the Injury Prevention Program’s 55+ Driver Safety Program that specifically focuses on senior drivers. Part of good health for a senior is the ability to be independent and mobile, and that means being able to drive safely. Seniors, however, may suffer from some deficiencies as they get older which may affect their driving abilities adversely, and therefore, it is important that they get their health monitored on a regular basis to ensure that they remain safe to drive. This grant will be used to fund programs and workshops as well as events to promote senior safety.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has also allocated more than $250,000 for upgrades to the Emergency Medical Services Information System. The system provides valuable data for the care of patients who are involved in catastrophic auto accidents that require emergency trauma care. Another $200,000 is also being pumped into the Office of Health Indicators for Planning which is the primary resource for data on ER visits and hospital discharges.
The Atlanta car accident lawyers at Katz Personal Injury Lawyers are dedicated to the representation of persons who have suffered injuries in car accidents in the metro Atlanta region and across the state of Georgia. If you or a loved one have suffered injuries in a car accident, talk to a lawyer at our firm, and discuss your legal options for a claim for damages. You may qualify for compensation that includes medical expenses, lost income and other forms of damages. Talk to an attorney at our firm and discuss your case. Initial consultations are free.