Suzanne E Chestnut of Hiawatha, Kansas was involved in a crash on Monday, August 21st 2017 at 3:50 pm in Brown County, Kansas. Chestnut is a 66-year-old woman.
In the crash, Chestnut was driving a 2009 Chevy Malibu. The crash happened here: U36 342.3 Coyote rd U36 The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 came to a stop on Coyote rd at U36. Vehicle attempted to cross U36 and failed to yield for traffic. Vehicle 1 was struck on the passenger side by Vehicle 2 which was traveling east bound.
Injuries
Chestnut may have been injured. Chestnut was taken to Hiawatha Community Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2015 GMC Sierra with Kansas license plate number 568JHS was not stated. It was insured by Farm Bureau. The damage to the 2009 Chevy Malibu with Kansas license plate number 122AAJ was not stated. It was insured by Maximum LLC. It was removed from the crash scene by Tom's Wrecker.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K232 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-011391 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
Chestnut may have an insurance claim against Farm Bureau, Maximum LLC 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 Chestnut 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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Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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