Jaiden Simon of Horton, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, January 21st 2018 at 8:39 pm in Brown County, Kansas. Simon is a 13-year-old girl.
In the crash, Simon was riding in a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The crash happened here: Grasshopper Road 0.2 mile north of 170th or 0.5 mile south of Powhattan The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was northbound on Grasshopper Road. After exiting a curve, Driver 1 lost control. Vehicle 1 left the roadway into a field & overturned, coming to rest on its side.
Injuries
Simon may have been injured. Simon was taken to Hiawatha Community Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with Kansas license plate number 609CVY was not stated. It was insured by Progressive Northwestern Insurance Company. It was removed from the crash scene by Morrill Collision and taken to Tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K231 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-001142 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
Simon may have an insurance claim against Progressive Northwestern Insurance Company 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 Simon 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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