Steven J Katkus of Kansas City, Missouri was injured on Friday, February 28th 2020 at 10:12 pm in Clay County, Missouri. Katkus is a 34-year-old man.
The crash happened here: I 35 north of 7.2 mile marker.
In the crash, Katkus was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 1988 PONTIAC FIREBIRD DRIVEN BY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN] WAS BEING PURSUED BY A FULLY MARKED PATROL CAR, OVERTOOK AND STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2019 HYUNDAI DRIVEN BY STEVEN KATKUS]. DVR1 FLED THE SCENE ON FOOT. ASSISTED BY CPL R J WILHOIT /1129/, TPR C A ADKISON /530/, TPR D R BECKER /219/, TPR B S GUNBY /349/, KANSAS CITY POLICE, CLAYCOMO POLICE AND CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Injuries
Katkus's injuries were moderate. Katkus was taken by EMS to St Lukes north.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1988 Pontiac Firebird driven by Unknown Unknown was total. It was removed by Liberty Tow. The damage to the 2019 Hyundai driven by Steven Katkus was total. It was removed by GT Tow Service.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal B E Thoman of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 200112020 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
Katkus 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 Katkus 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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