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Kansas Personal Injury Overview
Personal injury law involves civil claims in which an individual is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner. A personal injury lawsuit may arise from physical or emotional injuries. Personal injury law compensates individuals injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you should contact a personal injury lawyer in Kansas to evaluate your claim.
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Kansas follows a system using the modified comparative negligence – 50% rule. In states following a modified comparative fault – 50% rule, an injured party can only recover if it is determined that his or her fault in causing the injury is 49% or less, with the resulting damage award reduced by the injured party’s amount of fault. If the injured party’s fault level reaches 50%, he or she cannot recover any damages resulting from the accident. For example, if Debbie sued Dave for damages she suffered in a car accident involving their vehicles, and Debbie was 50% at fault, Debbie would not recover anything from Dave. If, however, Debbie was 40% at fault, she could recover damages, but the damage award would be reduced by her portion of the fault in causing the injury. Therefore, a finding that Debbie suffered $10,000 in damages would result in Debbie receiving an award reduced by 40%, or a final award of $6,000.
Click here to read about contributory vs. comparative negligence.
A statute of limitations is a type of law that restricts the period of time that a person may initiate legal proceedings. Time limits can vary depending on the type of case and the state where the particular cause of action occurred. To learn more about statutes of limitations, read our Statute of Limitations page. To see a state by state comparison chart for the personal injury statute of limitations for each state, read our Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions page.
Kansas Statutes of Limitations
In Kansas, the courts follow a pure several liability approach in entering judgment against multiple defendants. Here, the amount for which each defendant is financially liable is proportionate to his or her share of the fault. In other words, a defendant that caused the majority of the damages will be responsible for a majority of the financial judgment.
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One of the best ways to research personal injury lawyers in Kansas is to contact courts in KS and ask them for information about the personal injury attorneys who utilize their legal facilities when they bring personal injury cases to court. We have compiled a list below of some courts in Kansas to get you started:
Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court
301 S.W. 10th Avenue
Kansas Judicial Center
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1507
785-296-3229
Court of Appeals
Kansas Court of Appeals
301 S.W. 10th Avenue
Kansas Judicial Center
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1507
785-296-3229
District Courts
1st Judicial District of Kansas – Atchison County
P. O. Box 408
425 N. 5th St.
Atchison, KS 66002-0408
913-367-7400
1st Judicial District of Kansas – Leavenworth
601 S 3rd St., Ste 3051
Leavenworth, KS 66048-2868
913-684-0700
2nd Judicial District of Kansas – Jackson County
400 New York St.
Holton, KS 66436
785-364-2191
2nd Judicial District of Kansas – Jefferson County
P.O. Box 327
300 Jefferson
Oskaloosa, KS 66066-0327
785-863-2461
2nd Judicial District of Kansas – Pottawatomie County
P. O. Box 129
106 Main St.
Westmoreland, KS 66549-0129
785-457-3392
2nd Judicial District of Kansas – Wabaunsee County
215 Kansas Street
Alma, KS 66401
785-765-2406
3rd Judicial District of Kansas – Shawnee County
200 SE 7th St.
Topeka, KS 66603
785-233-8200
4th Judicial District of Kansas – Anderson County
P. O. Box 305
100 E 4th St.
Garnett, KS 66032-0305
785-448-6886
4th Judicial District of Kansas – Coffey County
P. O. Box 330
110 S Sixth 66839-0330
Burlington, KS
620-364-8628
4th Judicial District of Kansas – Franklin County
P.O. Box 637
301 S. Main
Ottawa, KS 66067-0637
785-242-6000
4th Judicial District of Kansas – Osage County
717 Topeka Ave
P. O. Box 549
Lyndon, KS 66451-0549
785-828-4514
5th Judicial District of Kansas – Chase County
P. O. Box 529, 300 Pearl
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
620-273-6319
5th Judicial District of Kansas – Lyon County
430 Commercial St.
Emporia, KS 66801
620-342-4950
6th Judicial District of Kansas – Bourbon County
P.O. Box 868
210 S. National
Fort Scott, KS 66701-0868
620-223-0780
6th Judicial District of Kansas – Linn County
P.O. Box 350
318 Chestnut
Mound City, KS 66056-0350
913-795-2660
6th Judicial District of Kansas – Miami County
120 S Pearl
P.O. Box 187
Paola, KS 66071-0187
913-294-3326
7th Judicial District of Kansas – Douglas County
Judicial Center
111 E 11th.
Lawrence, KS 66044-2966
785-832-5256
8th Judicial District of Kansas – Dickinson County
P. O. Box 127
109 E. 1st
Abilene, KS 67410-0127
785-263-3142
8th Judicial District of Kansas – Geary County
P. O. Box 1147
138 E. 8th
Junction City, KS 66441-1147
785-762-5221
8th Judicial District of Kansas – Marion County
P. O. Box 298
200 S. 3rd
Marion, KS 66861-0298
620-382-2104
8th Judicial District of Kansas – Morris County
501 W. Main St
Council Grove, KS 66846
620-767-6838
9th Judicial District of Kansas – Harvey County
P. O. Box 665
8th & Main
Newton, KS 67114-0665
316-284-6890
9th Judicial District of Kansas – McPherson County
P. O. Box 1106
117 N. Maple
McPherson, KS 67460-1106
620-241-3422
10th Judicial District of Kansas – Johnson County
Johnson County Courthouse
100 N. Kansas Ave.
Olathe, KS 66061-3273
913-715-3500
11th Judicial District of Kansas – Cherokee County
P. O. Box 189
110 W. Maple
Columbus, KS 66725-0189
620-429-3880
11th Judicial District of Kansas – Crawford County
P.O. Box 697
Girard, KS 66743-0068
620-724-6212
11th Judicial District of Kansas – Crawford County
602 N. Locust
Pittsburg, KS 66762-1348
620-231-0380
11th Judicial District of Kansas – Labette County
517 Merchant
Oswego, KS 67356
620-795-4533
11th Judicial District of Kansas – Labette County
201 S. Central
Parsons, KS 67357
620-421-4120
12th Judicial District of Kansas – Cloud County
811 Washington St
Concordia, KS 66901
785-243-8124
12th Judicial District of Kansas – Jewell County
307 N. Commercial St.
Mankato, KS 66956
785-378-4030
12th Judicial District of Kansas –Lincoln County
216 E Lincoln Ave.
Lincoln, KS 67455
785-524-4057
12th Judicial District of Kansas – Mitchell County
115 S. Hersey
Beloit, KS 67420
785-738-3753
12th Judicial District of Kansas – Republic County
P. O. Box 8
1815 M St.
Belleville, KS 66935-0008
785-527-7234
12th Judicial District of Kansas – Washington County
214 C Street
Washington, KS 66968
785-325-2381
13th Judicial District of Kansas – Butler County
201 W. Pine, Ste 101
El Dorado, KS 67042-2947
316-322-4370
13th Judicial District of Kansas – Elk County
P. O. Box 306
127 N. Pine
Howard, KS 67349-0306
620-374-2370
13th Judicial District of Kansas – Greenwood County
311 N. Main St
Eureka, KS 67045
620-583-8153
14th Judicial District of Kansas – Chautauqua County
215 N Chautauqua St
P. O. Box 306
Sedan, KS 67361-0306
620-725-5870
14th Judicial District of Kansas – Montgomery County
300 E. Main St., Ste 201
Independence, KS 67301
620-330-1070
14th Judicial District of Kansas – Montgomery County
102 W 7th, Ste A
Coffeyville, KS 67337
620-251-1060
15th Judicial District of Kansas – Cheyenne County
P. O. Box 646
212 E. Washington
St. Francis, KS 67756-0646
785-332-8850
15th Judicial District of Kansas – Logan County
710 W Second St.
Oakley, KS 67748-1233
785-672-3654
15th Judicial District of Kansas – Rawlins County
P. O. Box 257
607 Main #F
Atwood, KS 67730-0257
785-626-3465
15th Judicial District of Kansas – Sheridan County
P. O. Box 753
925 9th St.
Hoxie, KS 67740
785-675-3451
15th Judicial District of Kansas – Sherman county
813 Broadway, Room 201
Goodland, KS 67735
785-899-4850
15th Judicial District of Kansas – Thomas County
P. O. Box 805
300 N Court
Colby, KS 67701-0805
785 460-4540
15th Judicial District of Kansas – Wallace County
P. O. Box 8
313 Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
785-852-4289
16th Judicial District of Kansas – Clark County
P. O. Box 790, 913 Highland
Ashland, KS 67831
620-635-2753
16th Judicial District of Kansas – Comanche County
P.O. Box 722, 201 S. New York
Coldwater, KS 67029-0722
620-582-2182
16th Judicial District of Kansas – Ford County
P. O. Box 197
101 W. Spruce
Dodge City, KS 67801-0197
620-227-4609
16th Judicial District of Kansas – Gray County
P.O. Box 487
300 S. Main
Cimarron, KS 67835-0487
620-855-3812
16th Judicial District of Kansas – Kiowa County
211 E. Florida St.
Greensburg, KS 67054-0211
620-723-3317
16th Judicial District of Kansas – Meade County
P. O. Box 623
200 N. Fowler
Meade, KS 67864
620-873-8750
17th Judicial District of Kansas – Decatur County
P. O. Box 89
120 E. Hall St
Oberlin, KS 67749-0089
785-475-8107
17th Judicial District of Kansas – Graham County
410 N. Pomeroy Ave.
Hill City, KS 67642
785-421-3458
17th Judicial District of Kansas – Norton County
P.O. Box 70
101 S Kansas
Norton, KS 67654-0070
785-877-5720
17th Judicial District of Kansas – Osborne County
P.O. Box 160
423 W Main
Osborne, KS 67473-0160
785-346-5911
17th Judicial District of Kansas – Phillips County
P.O. Box 564
301 State St.
Phillipsburg, KS 67661-0564
785-543-6830
17th Judicial District of Kansas – Smith County
P.O. Box 273
218 S Grant
Smith Center, KS 66967-0273
785-282-5140
18th Judicial District of Kansas – Sedgwick County
525 N. Main, 11th Floor
Wichita, KS 67203-3773
316-383-7302
19th Judicial District of Kansas – Cowley County
P. O. Box 472
311 E. 9th
Winfield, KS 67156-0472
620-221-5470
19th Judicial District of Kansas – Cowley County
P. O. Box 1152
City Hall Bldg.
Arkansas City, KS 67005
620-441-4520
20th Judicial District of Kansas – Barton County
1400 Main Street, Rm. 306
Great Bend, KS 67530-4098
620-793-1856
20th Judicial District of Kansas – Ellsworth
210 N. Kansas
Ellsworth, KS 67439-3118
785-472-4052
20th Judicial District of Kansas – Rice County
101 W Commercial St., 3rd Fl
Lyons, KS 67554-2797
620-257-2383
20th Judicial District of Kansas – Russell County
4th & Main St.
P. O. Box 876
Russell, KS 67665-0876
785-483-5641
20th Judicial District of Kansas – Stafford County
P. O. Box 365
209-215 N Broadway
St. John, KS 67576-0366
620-549-3296
21st Judicial District of Kansas – Clay County
P. O. Box 203
724 5th St.
Clay Center, KS 67432-0203
785-632-3443
21st Judicial District of Kansas – Riley County
P. O. Box 158
100 Courthouse Plaza
Manhattan, KS 66505-0158
785-537-6364
22nd Judicial District of Kansas – Brown County
P. O. Box 417
601 Oregon
Hiawatha, KS 66434-0417
785-742-7481
22nd Judicial District of Kansas – Doniphan County
P.O. Box 295
120 E. Chestnut
Troy, KS 66087
785-985-3582
22nd Judicial District of Kansas – Marshall County
P.O. Box 149
Marysville, KS 66508-0149
785-562-5301
22nd Judicial District of Kansas – Nemaha County
P. O. Box 213
607 Nemaha
Seneca, KS 66538-0213
785-336-2146
23rd Judicial District of Kansas – Ellis County
P. O. Box 8
1204 Fort St.
Hays, KS 67601-0008
785-628-9415
23rd Judicial District of Kansas – Gove County
P. O. Box 97
100 Broad St.
Gove, KS 67736-0097
785-938-2310
23rd Judicial District of Kansas – Rooks County
PO Box 532
115 N. Walnut
Stockton, KS 67669
785-425-6718
23rd Judicial District of Kansas – Trego County
216 N. Main Street
Wakeeney, KS 67672
785-743-2148
24th Judicial District of Kansas – Edwards County
P. O. Box 232
312 Massachusetts
Kinsley, KS 67547-0232
620-659-2442
24th Judicial District of Kansas – Hodgeman County
P. O. Box 187
500 Main
Jetmore, KS 67854-0187
620-357-6522
24th Judicial District of Kansas – Lane County
P.O. Box 188
144 S Lane
Dighton, KS 67839-0188
620-397-2805
24th Judicial District of Kansas – Ness County
P. O. Box 445
100 S Kansas
Ness City, KS 67560-0445
785-798-3693
24th Judicial District of Kansas – Pawnee County
P. O. Box 270
715 Broadway
Larned, KS 67550-0270
620-285-6937
24th Judicial District of Kansas – Rush County
P. O. Box 387
715 Elm
Lacrosse, KS 67548-0387
785-222-2718
25th Judicial District of Kansas – Finney County
P.O. Box 798
425 N. 8th St
Garden City, KS 67846-0798
620-271-6120
25th Judicial District of Kansas – Greeley County
P. O. Box 516
616 2nd Ave.
Tribune, KS 67879-0516
620-376-4292
25th Judicial District of Kansas – Hamilton County
P. O. Box 745
219 N. Main
Syracuse, KS 67878-0745
620-384-5159
25th Judicial District of Kansas – Kearney County
P. O. Box 64, 304 N. Main
Lakin, KS 67860-0064
620-355-6481
25th Judicial District of Kansas – Scott County
303 Court Street
Scott City, KS 67871
620-872-7208
25th Judicial District of Kansas – Wichita County
P. O. Box 968
206 S 4th
Leoti, KS 67861-0968
620-375-4454
26th Judicial District of Kansas – Grant County
108 S. Glenn St.
Ulysses, KS 67880
620-356-1526
26th Judicial District of Kansas – Haskell County
P. O. Box 146
300 S. Inman
Sublette, KS 67877
620-675-2671
26th Judicial District of Kansas – Morton County
P. O. Box 825
1025 Morton
Elkhart, KS 67950-0825
620-697-2563
26th Judicial District of Kansas – Seward County
415 N. Washington St., St. 103
Liberal, KS 67901
620-626-3375
26th Judicial District of Kansas – Stanton County
P.O. Box 913
201 N Main
Johnson, KS 67855-0913
620-492-2180
26th Judicial District of Kansas – Stevens County
200 E. Sixth Street
Hugoton, KS 67951
620-544-2484
27th Judicial District of Kansas – Reno County
206 W First St., 3rd Floor
Hutchinson, KS 67501
620-694-2956
28th Judicial District of Kansas – Ottawa
307 N. Concord St
Minneapolis, KS 67467
785-392-2917
28th Judicial District of Kansas – Saline County
PO Box 1760
300 W Ash
Salina, KS 67402-1760
785-309-5831
29th Judicial District of Kansas – Wyandotte County
710 N. Seventh St/. Mezzanine
Kansas City, KS 66101
913-573-2946
30th Judicial District of Kansas – Barber County
118 E Washington
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
620-886-5639
30th Judicial District of Kansas – Harper County
PO Box 467
201 N. Jennings
Anthony, KS 67003
620-842-3721
30th Judicial District of Kansas – Kingman County
P. O. Box 495
130 N. Spruce
Kingman, KS 67068-0495
620-532-5151
30th Judicial District of Kansas – Pratt County
P. O. Box 984
300 S. Ninnescah
Pratt, KS 67124-0984
620-672-4100
30th Judicial District of Kansas – Sumner County
500 N. Washington
P. O. Box 399
Wellington, KS 67152-0399
620-326-5936
31st Judicial District of Kansas – Allen County
P. O. BOX 630
One N Washington
Iola, KS 66749-0630
620-365-1425
31st Judicial District of Kansas – Neosho County
P.O. Box 889
102 S Lincoln
Chanute, KS 66720-0889
620-431-5703
31st Judicial District of Kansas – Neosho County
P.O. Box 19
100 S Main
Erie, KS 66733
620-244-3831
31st Judicial District of Kansas – Wilson County
P. O. Box 246
615 Madison, Rm. 214
Fredonia, KS 66736
620-378-4533
31st Judicial District of Kansas – Woodson County
P.O. Box 228
105 W Rutledge
Yates Center, KS 66783-0228
620-625-8610
