Jose Sotelo of Kansas City, Kansas was involved in a crash on Friday, September 15th 2017 at 3:58 pm in Johnson County, Kansas. Sotelo is a 58-year-old man.
In the crash, Sotelo was driving a 2010 Ford Econoline Van. The crash happened here: I35 229.6 or .5 miles north of Johnson Drive NB. The police described the crash like this:
All 5 vehicles were northbound on I35. Vehicle 1 struck the rear of vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 then struck vehicle 3, Vehicle 3 stuck vehicle 4 and vehicle 4 struck vehicle 5.
Injuries
Sotelo was injured. Sotelo was taken to Overland Park Regional.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2006 Dodge Caravan with Kansas license plate number 461HNH was not stated. It was insured by Farmers It was removed from the crash scene by Overland Tow. The damage to the 2010 Ford Econoline Van with Unknown license plate number was not stated. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation.. The damage to the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan with Kansas license plate number 726EQY was not stated. It was insured by United Financial Casualty. It was removed from the crash scene by Overland Tow. The damage to the 2015 Jeep Wrangler with Kansas license plate number 807KSM was not stated. It was insured by Progressive.. The damage to the 2006 Ford F150 with Missouri license plate number 3WG427 was not stated. It was insured by USAA..
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K70 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-012577 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
Sotelo may have an insurance claim against Farmers, , United Financial Casualty, Progressive, USAA 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 Sotelo 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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