Kathleen M. Garvin of Manhattan, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, October 17th 2017 at 8:07 pm in Riley County, Kansas. Garvin is a 68-year-old woman.
In the crash, Garvin was driving a 2007 Ford Escape. The crash happened here: U24 EB milepost 311.4 (U24 at K13) The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was east bound on U24. Vehicle 1 attempted to turn north bound onto K13 and pulled out in front of vehicle 2.
Injuries
Garvin may have been injured. Garvin was taken to St. Francis.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2008 Nissan Frontier with Kansas license plate number 731KCT was unknown. It was insured by Allstate It was removed from the crash scene by Mike's Wrecker. The damage to the 2007 Ford Escape with Kansas license plate number 414EBS was unknown. It was insured by USAA. It was removed from the crash scene by Manhattan Wrecker.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K426 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-014180 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
Garvin may have an insurance claim against Allstate, 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 Garvin 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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