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What is the Massachusetts Victims of Drunk Driving Trust Fund?

 

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In 2002, the Massachusetts government issued a statute to create the Victims of Drunk Driving Trust Fund (DDTF) in cooperation with the state treasury and Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA). The DDTF has since been aiding providers with financial grants so that they can continue to provide free services to the victims and families of those involved and injured in drunk driving crashes.

How is the DDTF Funded?

Any driver in Massachusetts who is convicted of, placed on probation for or pleads guilty to driving while drunk is fined a $50 fee which is non-negotiable and not subject to any sort of waiver. The state treasurer holds custody of the funds and distributes them as necessary to local programs awarded grants by the MOVA.

What programs does MOVA support and how are they chosen?

MOVA has a criteria of eligibility that an agency or program must adhere to in order to receive funding from the DDTF. The criteria includes:

 

• Agency capacity
• Demonstrating a record of effective services
• Coordinating public and private events
• Assisting with victim compensation
• Creating public awareness campaigns
• Compliance with DDTF provisions and guidelines
• Client-counselor confidentiality
• Non-discrimination

 

Contacting a Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney

If your family is suffering because of a drunk driving accident, you are not alone. Funds like the DDTF can offer the help that you may need to cope with this traumatic event.

The Massachusetts personal injury lawyers at Phillips & Garcia, P.C. can also help you receive compensation for lost wages and medical expenses resulting from an accident with a drunk driver. Contact us to schedule your FREE legal consultation today - 1-877-892-5620.

As a service to the SouthCoast community and Massachusetts in general, our firm will frequently publish blogs about local traffic accidents. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in Massachusetts and can result in serious injuries and/or fatalities.

Common accidents include, but are not limited to:

-- single-car accidents;
-- accidents due to hazardous road conditions; and
-- accidents caused by distracted drivers.

If you have been named in this blog or you are the victim's family member or friend and would like the blog removed from our website, please feel free to contact us and we will promptly accomodate your request.

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