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Robert R Ledgerwood of Artesia, New Mexico was involved in a crash on Wednesday, September 11th 2019 at 8:27 am in Meade County, Kansas. Ledgerwood is a 23-year-old man.
In the crash, Ledgerwood was driving a 2000 Ford Explorer. The crash happened here: K23 milepost 5.3 northbound or 5.3 miles north of Oklahoma State Line or 21 miles SW of City of Meade The police described the crash like this:
V1 was northbound on K23, negotiating a long left hand curve. V1, for unknown reasons, left the roadway to the right at highway speeds, over corrected back across the roadway and entered the west ditch in a passenger side, side skid. V1 tripped in the soft ditch bottom and rolled 3.5 times, coming to rest on its top facing south, next to a barbed wire fence.
Injuries
The police said that Ledgerwood had suspected serious injury. Ledgerwood was taken to Meade County Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2000 Ford Explorer with New Mexico license plate number AMAC05 was totaled. It was insured by Young America Insurance Company. It was removed from the crash scene by Ted's Auto and taken to Tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K189 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2019-013554 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
Ledgerwood may have an insurance claim against Young America Insurance Company 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 Ledgerwood 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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