Tara Irene Hammerschmidt of Nortonville, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, January 10th 2018 at 5:07 pm in Atchison County, Kansas. Hammerschmidt is a 28-year-old woman.
In the crash, Hammerschmidt was driving a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The crash happened here: U59 4 miles south of 274th Road or 2 miles southwest of Atchison on U59. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one and vehicle two were traveling southbound on U59 highway. Vehicle two slowed down for traffic and vehicle one failed to slow and rear ended vehicle two.
Injuries
Hammerschmidt was injured. Hammerschmidt was taken to Atchison.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with Kansas license plate number 421JXL was not stated. It was insured by Progressive Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by Lube Tow and taken to Lot.The damage to the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country with Kansas license plate number 821EOV was not stated. It was insured by Goodwill Mutual Casualty.. The police said: Owner removed vehicle
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K443 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-000500 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
Hammerschmidt may have an insurance claim against Progressive Insurance, Goodwill Mutual 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 Hammerschmidt 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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