Kansas · Claims for burns from hot soup
Claims for burns from hot soup in Kansas
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims)K.S.A. § 60-513 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Kansas?
Kansas has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims (K.S.A. § 60-513) applicable to product liability. For minor victims, K.S.A. § 60-515 tolls the SOL during minority. Kansas has no product liability statute of repose. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: K.S.A. § 60-513
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Kansas applies modified comparative fault with a 50% bar. Kansas product liability law follows the Restatement Second § 402A standard. Sedgwick County (Wichita) and Johnson County (Overland Park) are the primary venues for substantial product liability cases. Kansas's large low-income rural communities rely heavily on inexpensive shelf-stable foods including instant soup, creating higher child burn exposure than the national average.
Medical facilities in Kansas
University of Kansas Health System — Burn Care
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for burns from hot soup overview. This page covers the local information available for Kansas.
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- K.S.A. § 60-513