HELP US PASS SAVANNAH'S LAW!!

SAVANNAH'S LAW INTRODUCED BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!! We can not get this bill pushed through without massive amounts of support, so WE NEED YOU!

Please take a few moments to e-mail or call and tell them Savannah's story and tell them to support the bill HR5494 "Savannah's Law". The links for contact information can be found below.

This could possibly help our family get justice for our sweet little girl and help other families that may be suffering from the same situation.

If passed, it will be a FEDERAL Law so it will benefit all families in situations like ours and allow our children to live fuller lives and ease the burdens on families throughout the country. You can read all about the bill below.

You will also find links below to the contact information for EVERY senator in congress and contact information for all congressmen across the country. Just visit the link to find the contact info for your state.

Please also take a few moments and refer your friends to this group page or invite them to join.

WHAT IS SAVANNAH'S LAW?
Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] announced that he has introduced H.R. 5494 known as ‘Savannah’s Law’ to revise the bankruptcy code in order to ensure that an individual can not file bankruptcy in cases where permanent disability results from personal injury. Currently, the bankruptcy code does not make exceptions for cases of permanent disability.

Said Burton, "This bill is designed to make sure that Americans permanently injured because of someone else’s mistake get the care they need."

Burton introduced this legislation responding to the concerns of his constituent Sheri Reece and her daughter Savannah. In 2003, Sheri was in a terrible automobile accident while she was pregnant with Savannah. Sheri suffered multiple injuries, but unborn Savannah suffered severe brain damage.

Savannah, now 4 years old, is unable to sit, stand, walk, dress or feed herself and requires around the clock care. Sheri was offered a settlement by the insurance company which was severely insufficient to provide Savannah the care she requires and prohibits any further legal action. If the Reece family declines the settlement and moves forward with a lawsuit, the federal bankruptcy court can discharge any judgment she might get from the state civil courts and Savannah would again be denied the necessary care.

Concluded Burton, "I was very upset when I heard the story of the Reece family. The individual that caused this wreck has caused irreparable harm to an entire family. It is important that our laws protect those unfortunate victims of personal injury that results in permanent disability."


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