Scott Curtis of Auburn, Nebraska was involved in a crash on Monday, September 11th 2017 at 8:32 am in Clay County, Kansas. Curtis is a 43-year-old man.
In the crash, Curtis was driving a 2000 Harley Davidson Motorcycle. The crash happened here: K15/203.5 OR 1.8 miles south of Clay Center. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was sb on K15 following a tractor trailer, vehicle 2 was nb on K15. Vehicle 1 passed tractor trailer in no passing zone, driver 1 laid motorcycle down on left side in northbound lane, vehicle 2 struck driver 1.
Injuries
The crash killed Curtis. Curtis was taken to Neill- Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2000 Harley Davidson Motorcycle with Nebraska license plate number 4437 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 Wilder Auto Body and taken to Tow lot.The damage to the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu with Kansas license plate number 056DMY was not stated. It was insured by State Farm Mutual. It was removed from the crash scene by No tow.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K328 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-012330 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
Curtis's family may have an insurance claim against Progressice, State Farm Mutual or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, family members can recover money for the loss of a loved one—even if a family member was driving. In Kansas, Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-fault) pays medical and funeral expenses for the driver and the passengers killed 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 Curtis's family recovers for this wrongful death. 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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