Rodney Porath Injured in a Crash on August 20, 2017 in Mills County, Iowa

Rodney A Porath of Pacific Junction, was injured in a crash on Sunday, August 20th 2017 at 9:17 pm in Mills County, Iowa. Porath is 52 years old.

The police described the crash like this:

VEHICLE ONE (THE 1981 KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE DRIVEN BY RODNEY PORATH) WAS SOUTHBOUND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE EXIT 35 MISSED EXIT AND LAYED BIKE DOWN IN WEST DITCH DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO MERCY HOSPITAL IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, MALE WAS WEARING A HELMET OFFICER NAME: TROOPER SALYERS . POST: 03 ASSISTED BY: ISP412

The police said the crash happened here: 35 MM SB I29.

Injuries

The crash injured Porath. Porath was taken to Mercy Hospital by Pacific Junction Rescue.

Vehicle Damage

Rodney Porath, age 52, from Pacific Junction, Iowa was driving a 1981 Kawasaki Motorcycle. It was towed by Brandons Towing.

How To Get the Police Report

Trooper Salyers with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017023861 to this crash. The full report has much more detail and can include a diagram in the crash report. A copy of the police officer's report of a crash costs $4. You must pay by check or money order. Iowa state law only allows the police to provide reports to people involved in the accident, attorneys, insurance companies or insurance agents. To get a copy of the report you must send a written request with the date of the accident, time, location, and names and driver license numbers of the drivers involved. You must send the payment and the written request in the mail to: Iowa Department of Transportation; Office of Driver Services; P.O. Box 9204; Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9204. But you can call 877-925-1969 right now to request a free copy of the police report.

Insurance Claim

Porath may have an insurance claim. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. 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 increase the amount of money Porath recovers for injuries. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.

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