Wade Uhl Injured in a Crash on August 16, 2017 in Shawnee County, Kansas

Wade Lee Uhl of Topeka, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, August 16th 2017 at 3:50 pm in Shawnee County, Kansas. Uhl is a 22-year-old man.

In the crash, Uhl was driving a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. The crash happened here: I70 westbound 365 milemarker or half mile west of Rice Road in Shawnee Couny The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 was entering westbound I70 from Rice Road. Driver was distracted and struck a guardrail causing the vehicle to enter traffic and was struck by vehicle 2.

Injuries

Uhl was injured. Uhl was taken to Stormont Vail.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the damage to the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix with Kansas license plate number 409HKD was not stated. It was insured by American Family It was removed from the crash scene by Triple A. The damage to the 2007 Toyota Tundra with Kansas license plate number 459BYM was not stated. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation. It was removed from the crash scene by Kitch Towing.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K324 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-011131 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

Uhl may have an insurance claim against American Family, State Farm 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 Uhl 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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