Thursday, September 28, 2017

Donald Legleiter Injured in a Crash on September 27, 2017 in Reno County, Kansas

Donald Legleiter of Burrton, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, September 27th 2017 at 1:30 pm in Reno County, Kansas. Legleiter is a 73-year-old man.

In the crash, Legleiter was driving a 2016 Chevy Traverse. The crash happened here: U50 Buhler Road or 12 miles east of Hutchinson The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 was southbound on Buhler Road and stopped at stop sign at U50. Vehicle 2 was east bound on U50. Vehicle 1 failed to yield and struck the side of vehicle 2.

Injuries

Legleiter was disabled. Legleiter was taken to Wichita VA Hospital.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the damage to the 2016 Chevy Traverse with Kansas license plate number 3436 was not stated. It was insured by Farm Bureau It was removed from the crash scene by McKenzie Wrecker. The damage to the 2010 Ford F150 with Kansas license plate number 815CYC was not stated. It was insured by State Farm. It was removed from the crash scene by Auto House.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K195 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013184 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

Legleiter may have an insurance claim against Farm Bureau, 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 Legleiter 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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