Lakshmi Depatla of Overland Park, Kansas was injured on Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 at 9:00 pm in Platte County, Missouri. Depatla is a 58-year-old woman.
The crash happened here: Southbound Interstate 29 at the 8.2 mile marker.
In the crash, Depatla was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE 2 [THE 2008 HONDA DRIVEN BY BHANU DEVAPATLA] HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS CRASH AND CAME TO REST IN THE CENTER LANE OF SOUTHBOUND I-29 FACING NORTHEAST. CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2000 CHEVROLET DRIVEN BY RICKY MILES] STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2008 HONDA DRIVEN BY BHANU DEVAPATLA]
Injuries
Depatla's injuries were minor. Depatla was taken by private conveyance to Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2000 Chevrolet driven by Ricky Miles was extensive. It was removed by Andrews Tow and Recovery. The damage to the 2008 Honda driven by Bhanu Devapatla was total. It was removed by All American Tow.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper R J Wilhoit of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190041464 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
Depatla 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 Depatla 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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