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Lee Depperschmidt of Rush Center, Kansas was involved in a crash on Friday, August 16th 2019 at 5:21 pm in Barton County, Kansas. Depperschmidt is a 84-year-old man.
In the crash, Depperschmidt was driving a 1999 Buick Lesabre. The crash happened here: U281 117 or 1.5 NW of Hoisington on U281 The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 2 was stopped on U281 facing East waiting to make a left turn into private driveway. Vehicle 1 was East bound following vehicle 2. Driver was distracted by cellphone and rear-ended vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 spun out and landed in front yard on 158 West State Highway 4. Vehicle 1 also entered the north ditch and came to rest in a wheat field.
Injuries
The police said that Depperschmidt had suspected serious injury. Depperschmidt was taken to St Francis.
Vehicle Damage
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K-524 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2019-012297 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
Depperschmidt may have an insurance claim against Geico, Farmers 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 Depperschmidt 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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