Susana Cortes of Marshall, Missouri was injured on Tuesday, June 26th 2018 at 2:40 pm in Saline County, Missouri. Cortes is a 42-year-old woman.
The crash happened here: Eastbound I70 at 75.8 mile marker.
In the crash, Cortes was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:
CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I70. VEHICLE BEGAN TO TRAVEL INTO THE LEFT LANE AND DRIVER OVERCORRECTED CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRIKE A SIGN
Injuries
Cortes's injuries were minor. Cortes was taken by private conveyance to Fitzgibbon Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2010 Toyota Prius driven by Carlos Cortes was moderate.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper N A Perez of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180386059 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
Cortes 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 Cortes 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