Harold H Caldwell of Chetopa, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, April 24th 2018 at 3:56 pm in Labette County, Kansas. Caldwell is a 68-year-old man.
In the crash, Caldwell was driving a 1982 Ford Thunderbird. The crash happened here: U59 3.2 NB or Maple & 10th Ave Chetopa The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one and vehicle two were both traveling west on U59. Vehicle two was in front of vehicle one when it stopped and signaled to turn south onto 10th St in Chetopa. Vehicle one failed to slow for vehicle two who was stopped waiting to turn. Vehicle one then rear ended vehicle two.
Injuries
Caldwell may have been injured. Caldwell was taken to Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1990 GMC Pickup with Kansas license plate number 225KTL was not stated. It was insured by Nationwide. The damage to the 1982 Ford Thunderbird with Kansas license plate number 060AEW was not stated. It was insured by Shelter Insurance. It was removed from the crash scene by Rocky Hill Tow.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K510 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-005629 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
Caldwell may have an insurance claim against Nationwide, Shelter 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 Caldwell 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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