Introduction
Adler & Manson has recovered more than $95 million in verdicts and settlements for injured individuals since the firm began serving Missouri and Kansas in 1995, including a $16.5 million judgment in an auto accident case and a $1.75 million settlement for the wrongful death of a child. The firm represents only injured individuals, never companies or corporations, which means its resources and strategy are always fully directed toward the plaintiff’s side of the ledger. Attorneys James F. Adler and William G. Manson each carry more than 30 years of legal experience and have both earned AV Ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer review designation that rating service provides.
The firm maintains three convenient office locations, offering evening and weekend appointments and the ability to visit clients at home or in the hospital when injuries prevent travel. Consultations are free, representation operates on a contingency fee basis, and the firm maintains 24/7 availability for clients who need to reach someone outside of standard hours.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Adler & Manson handles a comprehensive range of personal injury matters for Missouri and Kansas clients:
Auto Accidents: Vehicle accidents are the most common source of serious personal injury claims. The firm handles standard car accidents alongside more complex scenarios including T-bone collisions, drunk driving crashes, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, and construction zone accidents.
Truck Accidents: Large commercial truck crashes produce catastrophic injuries and require detailed investigation of driver conduct, trucking company practices, and equipment conditions.
Motorcycle Accidents: Motorcyclists lack the physical protection available to occupants of enclosed vehicles, making collisions particularly dangerous. The firm represents injured riders in claims against negligent drivers.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents: Cyclists and pedestrians are among the most vulnerable people on public roads. When driver negligence causes these collisions, the injuries are often severe.
Boating Accidents: When watercraft collide, riders frequently lack adequate protection against brain trauma, neck and back damage, or amputation, injuries that commonly result from the absence of structural protection available in land vehicles. The firm handles boating accident claims.
Bus Accidents: Commercial bus crashes can injure large numbers of passengers at once. The firm represents individuals injured in bus accidents, analyzing carrier liability alongside any other contributing negligence.
Bar Liability: Establishments that over-serve alcohol can be held liable when a patron subsequently injures others. The firm handles dram shop and bar liability claims.
Brain and Head Injuries: Traumatic brain injuries are among the most life-altering personal injury outcomes, often with consequences that persist for years or permanently. The firm pursues full compensation for TBI victims.
Back Injuries: Spine and back injuries frequently produce chronic pain and long-term disability. The firm handles claims involving these injuries, including those resulting from vehicle accidents and other traumatic events.
Defective Drugs and Medical Devices: Pharmaceutical products and medical devices that cause harm through defective design or manufacture give rise to product liability claims. The firm represents clients injured by these products.
Defective Products: Beyond medical products, general product liability cases are handled when defective consumer goods cause injury.
Child Injuries: Per CDC data, more than 12,000 children die annually in the United States from unintentional injuries, making this one of the most urgent categories of personal injury work. The firm represents children and their families in injury and death claims.
Catastrophic Injuries: When injuries permanently alter a person’s ability to live and work independently, the compensation sought must account for a lifetime of consequences. The firm handles these high-stakes cases.
Swimming Pool Accidents: Pool accidents can result in drowning, near-drowning with brain damage, and other serious injuries. The firm represents victims and families affected by these incidents.
Wrongful Death: The firm handles wrongful death cases for families who have lost a loved one through another’s negligence, including a documented $1.75 million settlement for the wrongful death of a child.
Workers’ Compensation
Claims Process: The workers’ compensation system involves specific procedural requirements and deadlines. The firm guides injured workers through the filing and claims process.
Permanent Total Disability: When a workplace injury prevents an employee from ever working again, securing lifetime benefits becomes the priority. The firm represents workers pursuing permanent total disability claims.
Permanent Partial Disability: Workers who retain some work capacity but suffer a permanent impairment can seek permanent partial disability awards. The firm handles these claims.
Third-Party Claims: In some workplace injury situations, a party other than the employer bears liability. These third-party claims can be pursued alongside or in addition to workers’ compensation benefits.
Construction Accidents: Construction sites generate a disproportionate share of serious workplace injuries. The firm handles claims arising from construction site accidents, including ladder falls, scaffold failures, and being struck by falling objects such as tools, freight, and lumber.
Toxic Accidents and Occupational Diseases: Long-term workplace exposure to hazardous substances can cause illness that qualifies for workers’ compensation coverage. The firm represents workers affected by toxic exposures and occupational diseases.
Attorney Profiles
James F. Adler has practiced law for more than 30 years and co-founded Adler & Manson in Kansas City in 1995. He holds an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest standing in that peer-review evaluation system.
William G. Manson brings equally extensive credentials, with more than 30 years of legal experience and his own AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Together, the two named partners bring over six decades of combined experience to the firm’s personal injury and workers’ compensation practice.
Location and Service Area
9233 Ward Parkway, Suite 240
Kansas City, MO 64114
Personal Injury Phone: 816-333-0400
Workers’ Compensation Phone: 816-898-8530
Website: adlerandmanson.com/
The firm serves injured clients throughout Missouri and Kansas, with three convenient locations and the ability to conduct evening, weekend, home, and hospital appointments.
Client Focus
Adler & Manson represents only injured individuals, never companies or insurers. That commitment to one side of personal injury and workers’ compensation law means the firm’s experience, strategy, and resources are never divided between opposing interests. Over 30 years of practice has produced more than $95 million in recovered compensation, a figure that reflects consistent, effective advocacy across a high volume of serious injury matters.
The firm’s 24/7 availability, along with its willingness to travel to clients at home or in the hospital, addresses one of the practical realities of serious injury practice: clients who most need legal help are often the least able to travel to a law office.
FAQ
Does Adler & Manson represent both plaintiffs and defendants?
No. The firm represents only injured individuals, never companies or corporations.
What is the firm’s track record of recovery?
The firm has recovered more than $95 million in verdicts and settlements since 1995. Notable results include a $16.5 million judgment in an auto accident and a $1.75 million settlement for the wrongful death of a child.
Are consultations free?
Yes. Consultations are free, and the firm works on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay only if the firm recovers on their behalf.
Can the attorneys visit clients at home or in the hospital?
Yes. For clients whose injuries prevent travel, the firm offers home and hospital visits.
What is an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell?
The AV Rating is the highest peer-review designation awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting a lawyer’s legal ability and ethical standards as assessed by fellow attorneys and judges. Both James Adler and William Manson hold this rating.
Closing
Thirty years of representing only injured individuals, across Missouri and Kansas, with two AV-rated senior partners who each bring more than three decades of experience, and a documented recovery record that has crossed the $95 million mark: these are the coordinates of Adler & Manson. The firm exists at a specific intersection of experience, commitment, and track record that gives injured clients in Missouri and Kansas a credible, experienced option when the consequences of someone else’s negligence have turned their lives upside down.