Nellie B Purdue of Hutchinson, Kansas was involved in a crash on Monday, February 12th 2018 at 6:52 am in McPherson County, Kansas. Purdue is a 62-year-old woman.
In the crash, Purdue was driving a 2004 Mercury Station wagon. The crash happened here: K61 at milepost 72.4, northbound, or approximately 1.6 miles northeast of Inman in McPherson County. The police described the crash like this:
Both vehicles one and two were southbound on K61. Vehicle one was behind vehicle two. Driver one states that she dozed off. Vehicle one rear-ended vehicle two.
Injuries
Purdue was injured. Purdue was taken to Hutchinson Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2004 Mercury Station wagon with Kansas license plate number BRONELE was unknown. It was insured by Progressive It was removed from the crash scene by LCB Towing and taken to Tow lot.The damage to the 2010 Chevrolet Passenger car with Texas license plate number 59M2277 was unknown. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation. It was removed from the crash scene by Auto House and taken to Tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K427 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-002219 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
Purdue may have an insurance claim against Progressive, 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 Purdue 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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