Erick Yount Injured in a Crash on March 31, 2017 in Jasper County, Missouri

Erick T Yount of Liberal, Missouri was injured on Friday, March 31st 2017 at 3:50 pm in Jasper County, Missouri. Yount is a 45-year-old man.

In the crash, Yount was a passenger. The crash happened here: MO-43, 7 miles north of Oronogo. The police described the crash like this:

VEHICLE 1 [THE 2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DRIVEN BY CATHERINE DEAN-SMITH] FAILED TO YIELD, WHILE TURNING RIGHT, TO ONCOMING VEHICLE 2 [THE 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZ DRIVEN BY DIANA MAIN]

Injuries
Yount's injuries were minor. Yount was taken by ambulance to Freeman West, Joplin.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2012 Chevrolet Cruz was total and it was towed from the crash scene by S&S Recovery and Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper A.J. Cook assisted by Trooper M R Cook of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170192209 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.
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Insurance Claim
Yount 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 Yount to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of their claim, which will help with the recovery. For more information watch 5 Reasons To Not Hire Your Local Lawyer.
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