Michael C Mento of Branford, Florida was injured on Monday, November 20th 2017 at 10:40 am in Holt County, Missouri. Mento is a 36-year-old man.
The crash happened here: US 59 Highway on the east edge of Mound City Within City Limits.
In the crash, Mento was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2017 FREIGHTLINER TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVEN BY MICHAEL MENTO] WAS TRAVELING EAST ON US 59. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEH 1 TRAVELED OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OF US 59 AND STRUCK A CONCRETE BRIDGE. THE IMPACT CAUSED VEH 1 TO JACKKNIFE AND SLIDE EAST ON THE BRIDGE. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEH 1 STRUCK THE CONCRETE BRIDGE RAIL AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRAILER ATTACHED TO VEH 1 SLID OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WESTBOUND LANE AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE BRIDGE RAIL. VEH 1 CAME TO REST ON ITS WHEELS FACING SOUTHEAST ON US 59. ASSISTED BY MOUND CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, HOLT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND MODOT
Injuries
Mento's injuries were minor. Mento was not taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2017 Freightliner Tractor Trailer driven by Michael Mento was total. It was removed by Kizer Towing of Maryville.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal S M Hux of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170738435 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
Mento 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 Mento 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
No comments:
Post a Comment