Megan R Jenkins of Overland Park, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, August 13th 2017 at 12:00 pm in Linn County, Kansas. Jenkins is a 18-year-old woman.
In the crash, Jenkins was driving a 2014 GMC Terrain. The crash happened here: 1150 Road at Kansas Highway 7. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was westbound on 1150 road and failed to stop at the stop sign at K7. Vehicle 2 was east bound on K7 attempting to turn northbound on to K7. Vehicle 1 struck Vehicle 2.
Injuries
Jenkins was injured. Jenkins was taken to Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2005 Chevrolet Impala with Kansas license plate number 375JUC was not stated. It was insured by Progressive Northwestern Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by Lutz Towing and taken to Their lot in Garnett.The damage to the 2014 GMC Terrain with Kansas license plate number 394FKG was not stated. It was insured by GEICO Indemnity Company. It was removed from the crash scene by Morse's Auto Salvage and taken to Their lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K412 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-010996 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
Jenkins may have an insurance claim against Progressive Northwestern Insurance, GEICO Indemnity Company 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 Jenkins 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.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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