Edelman & Thompson – Kansas City, Missouri & Kansas – Personal Injury Legal Services
Edelman & Thompson operates from five offices throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area, including locations in Kansas City, North Kansas City, Independence, Olathe, and Lenexa. The firm has represented injury victims for decades and maintains a litigation team with an average attorney experience of 26.6 years. Consultations are offered free of charge by calling 816-561-3400 in Missouri or 913-599-1800 in Kansas. Cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, with no attorney fees owed unless compensation is secured. The firm’s workers’ compensation cases carry a 25 percent contingency fee, and all other personal injury matters are handled at 33 1/3 percent, significantly lower than the national average.
Attorneys handle a wide range of injury-related claims including car accidents, truck and commercial vehicle crashes, motorcycle wrecks, workplace injuries, wrongful death, product liability, insurance disputes, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and slip and fall accidents. In workers’ compensation matters, Edelman & Thompson litigates both wage replacement and medical benefit denials, and also pursues third-party liability claims when appropriate. In wrongful death claims, the firm represents qualified heirs under Missouri Revised Statutes § 537.080 and equivalent Kansas statutes.
The firm also litigates injury claims resulting from unsafe premises, negligent security, equipment failure, defective products, assault-related injury, and elder neglect. All cases are supported by documentation including medical records, expert reports, accident reconstruction, and economic loss projections. Damages pursued include emergency and ongoing medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, lost wages, future income loss, pain and suffering, and punitive damages in appropriate cases. Attorneys evaluate each claim for strategic settlement or trial, and insurance carriers are engaged using proven demand structures backed by the firm’s jury trial record.
The statute of limitations varies by jurisdiction and case type. In Missouri, most personal injury claims must be filed within five years; wrongful death within three years; and medical malpractice within two years. In Kansas, negligence and wrongful death claims must generally be filed within two years. The firm files in both Missouri circuit courts and Kansas district courts, and all claims are prepared with the expectation of trial if settlement is not achieved. To begin a free consultation and receive case-specific guidance, contact Edelman & Thompson at 816-561-3400 or 913-599-1800.
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