Thomas W Adkins of Independence, Missouri was involved in a crash on Wednesday, October 25th 2017 at 7:26 am in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Adkins is a 41-year-old man.
In the crash, Adkins was driving a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder. The crash happened here: I-70 at milepost 420.5 Eastbound or at the ramp to 18th Street Expressway in Kansas City, KS The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle was eastbound on I-70 on the ramp to 18th Street southbound. Vehicle went off the road to the left, re-entered the roadway, overturned and went off the road to the right.
Injuries
The crash killed Adkins. Adkins was taken to Frontier Forensics.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2002 Nissan Pathfinder with Missouri license plate number UF4K8R 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 Tiger Tow and taken to Tiger Tow Lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K15 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-014563 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
Adkins's family may have an insurance claim against or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, family members can recover money for the loss of a loved one—even if a family member was driving. In Kansas, Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-fault) pays medical and funeral expenses for the driver and the passengers killed 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 Adkins's family recovers for this wrongful death. 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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