Personal Injury Law

House Resolution 1216 Passes Unanimously in US Senate

By Bruce Stern

I cannot stress enough the importance of safety in order to prevent a traumatic brain injury from occurring. From bicycle helmets to caution in adolescent athletics, it is our job to assist in the prevention of injuries so that less of us have to feel the devastating effects caused by brain injuries.

A huge step forward in the prevention of brain injuries in our children occurred last week. Last Thursday the Senate unanimously passed H.R. 1216 (also known as the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007), which addresses three of the most serious causes of preventable injuries and fatalities to young children in and around motor vehicles. Those causes include: getting caught in an automatically closing power window, being struck by a backing vehicle because of an unacceptable blindzone, and placing a vehicle in gear that results in an uncontrolled roll away without having to depress the brake.

The law would include deadlines for federal government actions to be taken in order for these inexpensive and effective technological solutions put in place. We are still waiting for President Bush to sign this bill into law, but we are very excited that when that does happen our children will have an even safer and more promising future than ever.

Full post as published by Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog on February 18, 2008 (boomark / email).