Inocencio Retana-Martinez of Topeka, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, February 4th 2018 at 11:35 am in Shawnee County, Kansas. Retana-Martinez is a 50-year-old man.
In the crash, Retana-Martinez was driving a 1999 Honda Civic. The crash happened here: K4 336.7 or K4 and 31st st The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was northbound on K4, Vehicle 2 was southbound. Vehicle 1 crossed the center line into the southbound lane and lost control. Vehicle 2 struck Vehicle 1 head on.
Injuries
Retana-Martinez was injured. Retana-Martinez was taken to Stormont Vail.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1999 Honda Civic with Kansas license plate number 728KVS was not stated. It was insured by Key Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by A&R Towing. The damage to the 2010 Honda Civic with Kansas license plate number HPD814 was not stated. It was insured by Geico. It was removed from the crash scene by A&R Towing.
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 2018-001802 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
Retana-Martinez may have an insurance claim against Key Insurance, Geico 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 Retana-Martinez 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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