Personal Injury

The purpose of this publication is to answer questions that many people have about personal injury claims and no-fault insurance benefits. We wrote this to help people be better informed about their rights when they have been injured. We have found that many people do not know as much as they would like to know about their basic rights when they have been hurt. We hope this helps by providing answers to common questions that arise following an accident.

This first part of the material deals with Personal Injury cases. The second section covers "No-Fault" insurance, a type of coverage that is unique to all car and some motorcycle insurance policies.* "No-fault" insurance benefits are frequently also called Personal Injury Protection benefits. These are benefits available to you because you own an insured automobile. If you use either term, PIP or no-fault, your insurance agent, claims adjuster and lawyer will know what you are talking about.


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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT PERSONAL INJURY CASES


 

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT PERSONAL INJURY CASES

Question: I don't like the idea of calling the police on a minor accident, should I?

Injuries from accidents occur in many different settings. Sometimes the injuries arise from an automobile or motorcycle accident, other times they may occur as the result of a dangerous condition on another person's property or perhaps from the use of a product which malfunctions or is improperly designed. In the worst of circumstances, injuries can result in the wrongful death of a person leaving behind surviving family members to deal with the emotional and financial losses caused by the wrongful death. If you would like to schedule a initial consultation contact an Kansas car / boat / semi accident attorney, representing clients in Kansas City at McCullough, Wareheim & LaBunker, P.A. Give us a call at (785) 233-2362 or complete our inquiry form.


Answer

Although it may not seem important in instances where the accident seems to be relatively minor in nature, many times injuries from low speed impacts do result in significant permanent personal injury and if the local law enforcement agency has not had an opportunity to investigate and prepare a report regarding the accident, then there is no "official" report of the facts. Additionally, police officers frequently take the names of persons who may have observed the accident as witnesses and later, if the cause of the accident is in dispute, this information can be critical in resolving any disputes as to how the accident occurred. Finally, the law requires you report all accidents involving $500.00 or more in property damage.


On behalf of McCULLOUGH, WAREHEIM & LaBUNKER, P.A. we hope this material will be of benefit to you in answering your questions relative to wrongful death. Contact one of our slip fall injury lawyers representing clients in Kansas City, Kansas (and throughout the State of Kansas) today to schedule your initial consultation.

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