John W Gilliand of Andover, Kansas was involved in a crash on Friday, April 6th 2018 at 9:15 am in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Gilliand is a 71-year-old man.
In the crash, Gilliand was driving a 1999 Jeep Sport Utility Vehicle. The crash happened here: K96 at milepost 290.8, eastbound, or approximately one-half mile east of the K96 junction with Hydraulic in Wichita. The police described the crash like this:
Both vehicles one and two were eastbound on K96; vehicle one in the left lane; vehicle two in the right lane. Vehicle one attempted to merge into the right lane causing the front of vehicle two to hit the right-rear of vehicle one. Vehicle one left the roadway, rolled over, and ended up on its top.
Injuries
Gilliand may have been injured. Gilliand was taken to St. Francis.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1999 Jeep Sport Utility Vehicle with Kansas license plate number 436FDB was unknown. It was insured by Metropolitcan Property It was removed from the crash scene by Dave's Towing and Repair and taken to Tow lot.The damage to the 2002 Jeep Sport Utility Vehicle with Kansas license plate number 596LDA 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 Interstate Wrecker and taken to Tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K438 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-004736 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
Gilliand may have an insurance claim against Metropolitcan Property, 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 Gilliand 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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