Jehanne Collard (13 August 1950 – 18 April 2021) was a French lawyer and activist.[1][2] She focused on the rights of crime victims and damage to private property.[3] She served as vice-president of the Fondation Anne Cellier, founded in 1987 to fight for road traffic safety.[4]
Jehanne Collard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1950 |
| Died | 18 April 2021 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Biography
editJehanne was born in 1950 to Georges Collard and Odette Tarrazi. Her brother, Gilbert Collard, is a politician currently serving in the European Parliament. She had three children: Maya, Romy,[5] and Eva.[6]
Collard began her career in 1977 in the family rights domain. Particularly, she defended the rights of divorced fathers, who were often unable to visit their children.[7] Following a serious traffic accident in 1993, she devoted her career to defending victims of accidents.[8] She became a media personality, appearing on television and radio shows and led protests for road safety.[9][10][11] In 2018, she represented the victims of the Perpignan crash, which occurred on 14 December 2017 when a train collided with a school bus, killing six and injuring 14 children.[12][13][14]
Jehanne Collard died in Paris on 18 April 2021 at the age of 70.[15]
Publications
edit- Victimes de la route : vos droits (1996)
- Assurés, si vous saviez... Quand l'État se fait complice des compagnies... (1997)
- Victimes : les oubliés de la justice (1998)
- Malades, si vous saviez... les scandales des hôpitaux... (2000)
- Le Scandale de l'insécurité routière ; à qui profite le crime ? (2001)
- Accidentés de la route, vos droits (2003)
- Ma vie a commencé dans un fracas de tôles (2005)
- Victimes, défendez-vous, Le guide des accidentés (2007)
- La Peine de naître (2008)
Distinctions
edit- Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite (2004)[16]
- Knight of the Legion of Honour (2007)[17]
References
edit- ^ "Jehanne Collard". Huffington Post (in French).
- ^ "Le décès de Jehanne Collard, avocate de familles de victimes du drame de Millas". L'Indépendant (in French). 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Jehanne Collard, avocate spécialisée dans la défense des victimes de la route: "Il faut travailler sur le comportement" des automobilistes". BFM TV (in French). 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Maître Jehanne COLLARD et le projet de plan securité routière". ina.fr (in French). 17 December 2002.
- ^ "Romy Lafond". Librairie Eyrolles (in French).
- ^ "Eva Paul, esprit libre et corps cassé". Le Monde (in French). 1 January 2009.
- ^ "Jehanne, avocate des victimes de la route". France Bleu (in French). 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Jehanne Collard". Babelio (in French).
- ^ "Jehanne Collard sur le retour aux 90km/h en Haute-Marne: "Cette décision est prise dans l'urgence à la veille d'une élection européenne"". BFM TV (in French). 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Maître Collard : "Le français, jusqu'à ce qu'il se retrouve paralysé, tient à sa bagnole, plus qu'à tout"". Europe 1 (in French). 18 March 2015.
- ^ "RMC : 28/01 - Témoignage RMC : Jehanne Collard". RMC (in French).
- ^ "Drame de Millas: "S'il y a un criminel dans le dossier, c'est le médecin" accuse l'avocate des victimes". BFM TV (in French). 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Collision de Millas: "Un audit interne de la SNCF révèle que le système fonctionnait parfaitement"". BFM TV (in French). 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Collision de Millas : l'avocate des familles réclame "que les expertises aient lieu très rapidement"". LCI (in French). 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Mort de Jehanne Collard, avocate des victimes de l'insécurité routière". La Croix (in French). 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Décret du 14 novembre 2003 portant promotion et nomination". Légifrance (in French). 15 November 2003.
- ^ "Décret du 6 avril 2007 portant promotion et nomination". Légifrance (in French). 8 April 2007.