Earl Johnson Injured in a Crash on April 9, 2017 in Harrison County, Missouri

Earl D Johnson of Gilman City, Missouri was injured on Sunday, April 9th 2017 at 11:00 pm in Harrison County, Missouri. Johnson is a 56-year-old man.

In the crash, Johnson was a passenger. The crash happened here: On Private Property, .5 miles east of Melbourne. The police described the crash like this:

VEHICLE 1 [THE 2017 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 DRIVEN BY BRADLEY BURKE] WAS BEING OPERATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2017 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 DRIVEN BY BRADLEY BURKE] CLIMBED A STEEP HILL AND OVERTURNED BACKWARDS. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. FINAL RESTING POSITION IS UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS MOVED PRIOR TO TROOPER'S ARRIVAL. ASSISTED BY SGT. J.J. RONGEY (689) AND HARRISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Injuries
Johnson's injuries were serious. Johnson was taken by private vehicle to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, Missouri.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2017 Polaris General 1000 was minor and it was secured at the owners residence.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper T,B. Heintz of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170212372 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
Johnson 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 Johnson 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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