Michael James Martinez of Hugotin, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, October 24th 2017 at 12:10 pm in Finney County, Kansas. Martinez is a 47-year-old man.
In the crash, Martinez was driving a 2008 International . The crash happened here: U50 mile marker 63.5 or U50 2.5 mies west of Garden City The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 2 had stopped on U50 at approximately mile marker 63.5 in the #2 lane at a railroad crossing and was beginning to proceed westbound. Vehicle 1 was westbound on U50, also traveling in Lane #2. The driver of Vehicle 1 failed to see Vehicle 2. Vehicle 1 rear-ended Vehicle 2 just west of the railroad tracks, approximately 196 feet.
Injuries
Martinez was injured. Martinez was taken to St. Catherine Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2008 International with Texas license plate number R104942 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 Southwest Towing. The police said: Trailer tag is NB XRD104 on a 2016 HyundaiThe damage to the 2016 International with Illinois license plate number P890505 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 No Tow Needed. The police said: Trailer tag is TX 038C395 on a 2014 Polar, towed by Southwest Towing
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K522 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-014525 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
Martinez may have an insurance claim against Ace American Insurance, Great West Casualty 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 Martinez 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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