Thursday, February 15, 2018

Laura Driessen Injured in a Crash on February 14, 2018 in Lyon County, Kansas

Laura Marie Driessen of Emporia, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, February 14th 2018 at 2:50 pm in Lyon County, Kansas. Driessen is a 29-year-old woman.

In the crash, Driessen was driving a 2008 Chevy Uplander. The crash happened here: 2118 Burlingame Road or .6 miles north of Road 210 on Burlingame Road The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 was southbound on Burlingame Road. For an unknown reason Vehicle 1 left the roadway into the west ditch. Vehicle 1 corrected back onto the roadway before over-correcting back into the west ditch and came to rest facing south in a field.

Injuries

Driessen was injured. Driessen was taken to Newman Regional Hospital.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the damage to the 2008 Chevy Uplander with Kansas license plate number B687500 was not stated. It was insured by State Farm Insurance.. The police said: Vehicle being removed by owner.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K151 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-002315 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

Driessen may have an insurance claim against State Farm Insurance 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 Driessen 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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