Braylee Cash Injured in a Crash on August 27, 2017 in Pratt County, Kansas

Braylee A Cash of Pratt, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, August 27th 2017 at 5:14 pm in Pratt County, Kansas. Cash is a 9-year-old girl.

In the crash, Cash was riding in a 2012 GMC Acadia. The crash happened here: East 6th Street just East of Commodore Street in Pratt. The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle #1 was West-bound on 6th Street in Pratt. Vehicle #2 was legally parked on 6th Street and unoccupied. Vehicle #1 struck the rear of Vehicle #2, rolled once and came to rest on its passenger side facing North-East.

Injuries

Cash may have been injured. Cash was taken to Pratt Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the damage to the 2012 GMC Acadia with Kansas license plate number AV238 was not stated. It was insured by State Farm It was removed from the crash scene by Van Slyke Body Shop. The damage to the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 pick-up with Kansas license plate number 154DCM was not stated. It was insured by Progressive. It was removed from the crash scene by Van Slyke Body Shop. The police said: Vehicle was unoccupied and legally parked at the time of the accident.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K218 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-011670 to this crash. The KSHP charges $5.00 for each copy of the report plus additional fees of $2.00 for each witness statement. But you can call 877-925-1969 to request a free copy of the report. In order to get the report through the KSHP website, you must create a Kansas.gov account and give them your credit card. You must agree to be subject to Kansas Statute 45-230: Unlawful Use of Names Derived from Public Records. This statute imposes on those subject to it "a civil penalty in an action brought by the attorney general or county or district attorney" of up to "$500 for each violation."

Insurance Claim

Cash may have an insurance claim against State Farm, Progressive or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, injured people can recover money for their medical bills, lost wages, and for their pain and suffering—even if a family member was driving. In Kansas, Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-fault) pays for medical expenses, rehabilitation, funeral expenses, lost wages, and in-home assistance for the driver and the passengers injured in a crash. It does not matter who is at fault. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will increase the amount of money Cash recovers for injuries. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.

Did the crash involve someone with no insurance? Was this a hit and run crash? Call 877-925-1969 to find out if you can still make a claim under the Kansas Automobile Assigned Risk Plan.

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