Melissa M McGill of Chickasha, Oklahoma was involved in a crash on Wednesday, November 8th 2017 at 12:55 pm in Pratt County, Kansas. McGill is a 22-year-old woman.
In the crash, McGill was driving a 2008 Pontiac G6. The crash happened here: K61 milepost 5 Southbound or 5 miles North of Pratt The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was Southbound on Northeast 40th Avenue. Vehicle 2 was traveling Southwest on K61. Vehicle 1 made a left hand turn into the path of vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 could not avoid striking vehicle 1 on the left side.
Injuries
McGill was injured. McGill was taken to Pratt Regional Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2008 Pontiac G6 with Pennsylvania license plate number 445HDZ was not stated. It was insured by Progressive It was removed from the crash scene by JD's. The damage to the 2016 Freightliner Semi with Kansas license plate number 157573 was not stated. It was insured by National Interstate. It was removed from the crash scene by Southwest Truck Parts. The police said: KS/477460 2007 Wabash Trailer attached to vehicle 2.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K157 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-015332 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
McGill may have an insurance claim against Progressive, National Interstate 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 McGill 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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