Thomas Nickel Injured in a Crash on August 3, 2017 in Sedgwick County, Kansas

Thomas D Nickel of Wichita, Kansas was involved in a crash on Thursday, August 3rd 2017 at 3:49 pm in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Nickel is a 71-year-old man.
In the crash, Nickel was driving a 2012 Ford F150. The crash happened here: I-235 at milepost 5.5 North-bound in Wichita. The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle #1 and vehicle #2 were both North-bound on I-235 approaching the construction zone. Vehicle #1 moved from the inside to the outside lane and then stopped suddenly. Vehicle #2 struck the rear end of vehicle #1 in the outside lane.

Injuries
Nickel was possible injury. Nickel was taken to St. Joseph.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2012 Ford F150 with Kansas license plate number 5048 was not stated. It was insured by Shelter Mutual Insurance Company It was removed from the crash scene by a private tow - AAA. The damage to the 2005 Ford Focus with Kansas license plate number 70872 was not stated. It was insured by State Farm Mutual..
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K423 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-010499 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
Nickel may have an insurance claim against Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual 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 Nickel 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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