Unlike Oklahoma, where smaller crashes often get handled more informally, Kansas puts real weight on the paper trail. If your mom was hurt, saving proof early matters because Kansas has no cap on non-economic damages in auto negligence cases, and evidence disappears fast.

In the next 24 hours: Get and preserve the basics before they are lost.

• Photograph the vehicle damage, blood/fur, broken glass, skid marks, the shoulder or ditch, deer-warning signs, and the exact stretch of road if you can do it safely. On roads around Wichita, that might be K-96, I-135, or US-54/Kellogg.
• Save the dashcam file immediately so it does not record over itself.
• Write down the time, weather, direction of travel, speed, lane, and where the deer came from.
• If anyone stopped, get their name, phone number, and a short text or voice memo saying what they saw.
• If police responded, get the agency and report number: Wichita Police Department, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, or Kansas Highway Patrol.
• Keep photos of any bruising, cuts, or seat belt marks the same day.

In the next week: Request the crash report. In Kansas, a crash generally must be reported if it caused injury, death, or at least $1,000 in property damage. Keep the towing bill, repair estimate, prescription receipts, and every Medicare Explanation of Benefits. If her phone was hands-free or not in use, preserve the call log and do not delete texts from that time period.

In the next month: Build one file with the report, photos, witness names, dashcam footage, medical records, mileage to appointments, and notes about pain, sleep problems, or missed activities. If the deer impact led to a second collision with another vehicle, save that driver's insurance information too. For an older person on Medicare and Social Security, those out-of-pocket records can be just as important as the repair photos.