Diana Guadalupe Calderon of Topeka, Kansas was involved in a crash on Thursday, October 12th 2017 at 6:50 pm in Jefferson County, Kansas. Calderon is a 19-year-old woman.
In the crash, Calderon was riding in a 2013 Nissan Sentra. The crash happened here: U24 Eastbound at mile post 374 or .5 miles East of Grantville. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of U24. Vehicle 2 was traveling eastbound on U24. Vehicles 1 and 2 side swiped each other, causing vehicle 2 to go off the roadway in the south ditch. Vehicle 2 came to rest on its wheels.
Injuries
Calderon was injured. Calderon was taken to Stormont Vail.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2013 Nissan Sentra with Kansas license plate number 260GRM was not stated. It was insured by California Casualty Indemnity Exchange It was removed from the crash scene by Ray's Towing. The damage to the 2005 Chevy Cobalt with Kansas license plate number 015GSK was not stated. It was insured by State Farm. It was removed from the crash scene by Jim's Wrecker.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K205 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013934 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
Calderon may have an insurance claim against California Casualty Indemnity Exchange, 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 Calderon 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.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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