Heather Monet Whitfield of Des Moines, Iowa was involved in a crash on Friday, March 23rd 2018 at 1:24 pm in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Whitfield is a 34-year-old woman.
In the crash, Whitfield was driving a 2003 Lincoln passenger car. The crash happened here: I435 milepost 8.3 southbound, .5 miles south of Woodend Road The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was southbound on I435, passenger side rear wheel fell off.
Injuries
Whitfield may have been injured. Whitfield was taken to Truman Medical.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2003 Lincoln passenger car with Kansas license plate number was not stated. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation. It was removed from the crash scene by Dale's Tow.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K100 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-004055 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
Whitfield may have an insurance claim against 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 Whitfield 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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