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Lawsuit Filed Against Doniphan Co in 2014 Injury Accident

By Greg Bebermeyer

11/14/2016

(KNZA)--A lawsuit has been filed against Doniphan County in connection with an injury accident in 2014 that left a Highland man with serious injuries.

Named as defendants in the suit filed by Ted Collins are the Doniphan County Sheriff’s Department and county Road and Bridge Department.

Collins was injured the evening of January 26th, 2014 after being struck by a vehicle while removing a large tree that had fallen on 240th Road about 3 miles east of Highland due to extreme winds that evening.

The suit states the accident occurred more than an hour after the Sheriff’s Department had been notified that the tree had blown down and was blocking both lanes of travel.

The suit alleges the accident would not have occurred if the Sheriff’s Department and road and bridge department had timely removed the tree and warned driver’s of the hazard.

The Kansas Chief reports the lawsuit seeks more than $150,000 for injuries and compensatory damages.

The suit alleges the county is liable for damages caused by the negligence and reckless acts or omissions of the workers of the two county departments.

A jury trial has been requested and an out-of-county judge appointed to preside over the trial.

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