Monday, November 13, 2017

Vanessa Whitebird Injured in a Crash on November 12, 2017 in Shawnee County, Kansas

Vanessa A. Whitebird of Overland Park, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, November 12th 2017 at 1:00 pm in Shawnee County, Kansas. Whitebird is a 19-year-old woman.

In the crash, Whitebird was driving a 2003 GMC SUV. The crash happened here: U75 166 Northbound OR 1/2 Mile North on 46th Street. The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 was traveling Northbound on U75 about Mile Marker 166 when Driver 1 veered right and hit the guardrail. Driver 1 then drove back to the left across Northbound lanes and stopped in the Median.

Injuries

Whitebird may have been injured. Whitebird was taken to Stormont Vail.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the damage to the 2003 GMC SUV with Kansas license plate number 216FHB 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 Suarez Tow & Recovery and taken to Tow Lot.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K123 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-015555 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

Whitebird may have an insurance claim against 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 Whitebird 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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