James E Merritt of Kansas City, Kansas was injured on Friday, September 1st 2017 at 4:40 am in McDonald County, Missouri. Merritt is a 48-year-old man.
The crash happened here: US 71, 1 mile south of Jane.
In the crash, Merritt was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE #1 CROSSED THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY AND COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE #2, STRIKING IT HEAD-ON. ASSISTED BY CPL S M PATTERSON #1127 AND TPR R L MAST #743
Injuries
Merritt's injuries were minor. Merritt was taken to Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2017 Kenworth Conventional driven by James Merritt was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Ron's Towing, Neosho. The damage to the 2003 Dodge 1500 driven by Jose Gomez-Rogel was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Gardner's Towing, Pineville.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper T R Morris of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170564783 to this crash. The highway patrol charges $5.75 for each certified report (certification required for court). But you can call 877-925-1969 to request a free copy of the report. The highway patrol is currently backlogged and they state on their website that you will have to wait 10 days and may have to wait an "extended period of time" beyond that for the report. Further, unless you qualify under the Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act, the report you get will have important and necessary information such as photographs, social security numbers, driver license numbers, names, addresses and telephone numbers redacted or blacked out.
I obtained the information prompting this solicitation from the Missouri State Highway Patrol website.
Insurance Claim
Merritt may have an insurance claim. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance company. 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. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will allow Merritt to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of their claim, which will help with the recovery. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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: Missouri State Highway Patrol
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