David L. Martin of Mound Valley, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, November 7th 2017 at 7:50 am in Labette County, Kansas. Martin is a 17-year-old boy.
In the crash, Martin was driving a 1984 GMC 2500. The crash happened here: 13000 Rd & Lyon Rd or 1 mile west of Altamont on 13000 Rd. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was southbound on Lyons Rd. vehicle 2 was eastbound on 13000 Rd. Vehicle 1 failed to yield to Vehicle 2 at uncontrolled intersection. Vehicles collided in the intersection causing Vehicle 1 to roll onto the driver side of vehicle.
Injuries
Martin was injured. Martin was taken to Labette Health.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2006 International School Bus with Kansas license plate number was not stated. It was insured by Employers Mutual Casualty It was removed from the crash scene by own tow. The police said: no children on the busThe damage to the 1984 GMC 2500 with Kansas license plate number 545KNP was not stated. It was insured by Farm Bureau & Casualty. It was removed from the crash scene by Smethwick & Sons and taken to tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K16 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-015264 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
Martin may have an insurance claim against Employers Mutual Casualty, Farm Bureau & 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 Martin 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.
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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