Kamee Dawn Riggins of Wichita, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, October 10th 2017 at 5:15 pm in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Riggins is a 27-year-old woman.
In the crash, Riggins was driving a 2009 Dodge Journey. The crash happened here: I-235 northbound at milepost 6.8 or I-235 northbound at Kellogg The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one was northbound on I-235 milepost 6.8. Vehicle two was travelling in front of vehicle one. Vehicle two stopped for congested traffic. Vehicle one was following too close and struck the rear of vehicle two.
Injuries
Riggins may have been injured. Riggins was taken to Wesley Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1990 GMC Pickup with Kansas license plate number 021JET was not stated. It was insured by American Family Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by Interstate Wrecker. The damage to the 2009 Dodge Journey with Kansas license plate number 417JVC was not stated. It was insured by Progressive. It was removed from the crash scene by Private Tow.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K454 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013827 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
Riggins may have an insurance claim against American Family Insurance, Progressive 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 Riggins 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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