Kansas City
Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal injury law deals with accidents and injuries caused by the careless actions of another party or corporation.

SUPPORTING YOU IN CASES OF PERSONAL INJURY

Places like restaurants, retail stores, and shopping malls, have a duty of care to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition. If there is a defect or dangerous condition on their property, they must fix it, warn customers and visitors of the danger, and/or barricade the area or condition to prevent customers and visitors from encountering the danger. If a person gets injured on their premises, they may be held liable for the injuries if an investigation reveals negligence on their part.

Road users, including drivers and operators of all kinds of cars, trucks, and other vehicles, have a high duty of care to operate their vehicles and use the roads in a reasonably careful, safe manner. This includes obeying all traffic signs and rules of the road, avoiding driving under the influence, and keeping a careful lookout while operating their vehicles or equipment.

Medical practitioners have a duty to follow the appropriate standard of medical care when treating their patients. Likewise, product manufacturers, sellers, and distributors who place their consumer goods, commercial goods and equipment, or medical devices and drugs on the market, have a duty of care to make sure their products do not endanger those who use them.

If you or your loved one has suffered an injury as a result of another party’s carelessness, negligence, or neglect, we can help you.

What you need to know about filing a personal injury lawsuit in Kansas

A personal injury lawsuit is a lengthy process that involves filing lots of paperwork, scheduling meetings, and negotiating with the other party’s insurance providers and/or lawyers. The process generally involves the following steps:

Filing a complaint

The complaint is a legal document in which you state why you are suing the other party and why you believe they are at fault. You have to ensure that your allegations are clearly stated and that they are backed up with facts. The complaint should also state what kind of compensation you are demanding for your injuries.

Waiting for the complaint to be served

The other party needs to be served because without this, the lawsuit cannot proceed. The complaint must be officially served by a designated process server. This may take some time as some people, to avoid being served, employ different tricks to evade the service.

Receiving a response from the other party

Be it denial or a counter-claim, the other party must send you a response. He or she may even request for the dismissal of your suit. It’s normal; don’t let it get to you. The judge will most likely deny the request for dismissal if the statute of limitations has not passed and if there is no acceptable ground for requesting dismissal.

At Siro Smith Dickson PC, we are dedicated to helping injured people and their families through the difficult times, and unfamiliar or complicated legal issues they face. We have been doing this since 1975, fighting to protect and enforce our clients’ rights, and working hard to obtain fair compensation for their injuries. Reach out to us from this website, or call us at (816) 471-4881.

Luckily, you don’t need to burden yourself with all these. Our personal injury lawyers at Siro Smith Dickson PC will handle everything for you. All you need to do is schedule a consultation with us and let us take care of the rest.