Scott C Finkbrinker of Colby, Kansas was involved in a crash on Monday, October 30th 2017 at 7:35 am in Scott County, Kansas. Finkbrinker is a 58-year-old man.
In the crash, Finkbrinker was driving a 2015 Ford Truck. The crash happened here: US/83 milepost 112 . Approximately 5 miles North of Scott City. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle #1 was southbound on US/83. Vehicle #2 was northbound on US/83. Vehicle #1 went left of center and struck vehicle #2 . Vehicle #1 came to rest in the east ditch and vehicle #2 pulled over on the east shoulder.
Injuries
Finkbrinker was injured. Finkbrinker was taken to Scott County Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2015 Ford Truck with Kansas license plate number 651490 was unknown. It was insured by Federated Rural Electric Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by J & R Towing and taken to J & R Towing.The damage to the 2006 Peterbilt Semi with Kansas license plate number 166977 was unknown. It was insured by Great West Casualty. It was removed from the crash scene by Southwest Twoing and taken to Southwest Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K-99 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-014827 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
Finkbrinker may have an insurance claim against Federated Rural Electric 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 Finkbrinker 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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