Juan C Melendez of Hawthorne, California was involved in a crash on Monday, October 2nd 2017 at 1:03 pm in Thomas County, Kansas. Melendez is a 24-year-old man.
In the crash, Melendez was driving a 2003 Toyota . The crash happened here: Interstate 70 milepost 39 eastbound, or 16 miles west of Colby in Interstate 70 eastbound. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was eastbound in Interstate 70 at milepost 39 traveling at a slow speed due to a flat tire. Vehicle 2 was eastbound Interstate 70 at milepost 39 and hit the left rear of vehicle 1. Both vehicles came to rest in the south ditch.
Injuries
Melendez was injured. Melendez was taken to Citizens Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2003 Toyota with California license plate number 7PDZ312 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 Butch's Body Shop and taken to Their lot.The damage to the 2016 Freightliner Truck with Colorado license plate number OKO010 was not stated. It was insured by Liberty Mutual Insurance. It was removed from the crash scene by Butch's Body Shop and taken to Their lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K173 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013451 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
Melendez may have an insurance claim against , Liberty Mutual Insurance 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 Melendez 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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