JACOB W BOTTOM OF GRANDVIEW, MO WAS INJURED IN A CRASH ON 05/13/2017 AT 3:20 PM IN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

JACOB W BOTTOM OF GRANDVIEW, MO WAS INJURED ON 05/13/2017 AT 3:20 PM IN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI. BOTTOM IS A 24-YEAR-OLD MALE.

BOTTOM WAS A PEDESTRIAN. THE WRECK HAPPENED ON EASTBOUND I-70 18 MILE MARKER. THE WRECK OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 2 WAS LOADING VEHICLE 1 ONTO THE BED OF A TOW TRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. VEHICLE 3 TRAVELLED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 1. VEHICLE 3 THEN STRUCK PEDESTRIANS #1 AND #2. PEDESTRIAN 1 WAS PRONOUNCED ON SCENE AT 1533 BY KANSAS CITY FIRE AND EMS PERSONNEL. ASSISTED BY SGT R.S. SMITH/691/, SGT D.L. SCHWALM/924/, TPR B.W. MONTGOMERY/1348/, BLUE SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND INDEPENDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

INJURIES

BOTTOM'S INJURIES WERE MODERATE. BOTTOM WAS TRANSPORTED BY EMS TO CENTERPOINT HOSPITAL.

VEHICLE DAMAGE

THE MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP A SAID THE DAMAGE TO ERIC S BUTKOVICH'S 2007 HONDA WAS TOTAL AND IT WAS TOWED BY WILKINSONS TOW.

HOW TO GET THE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORT

TROOPER A.D. LINDGREN/665/ AND M.C.I.U. TEAM #1 SERGEANT J. M. TOAL /967/ OF THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WROTE UP THE REPORT. THE HIGHWAY PATROL ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 170289113 TO THIS WRECK. 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 BLACKED OUT, OR REDACTED.

I OBTAINED THE INFORMATION PROMPTING THIS SOLICITATION FROM THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WEBSITE.

INSURANCE CLAIM

BOTTOM 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 BOTTOM TO RECEIVE ADVICE ABOUT PRESERVING AND GATHERING EVIDENCE AND THE VALUE OF THEIR CLAIM WHICH WILL HELP THEM WITH THEIR RECOVERY. FOR MORE INFORMATION WATCH 5 REASONS TO NOT HIRE YOUR LOCAL LAWYER.

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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?

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