Sedgwick County District Court — 18th Judicial District
525 N Main St, Wichita, KS 67203
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Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care in Kansas
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of injuryK.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4) |
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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's personal injury SOL is 2 years (K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4)). Elder abuse claims follow the same 2-year period. A lawyer can confirm yours.
2 years from date of injury
Source: K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4)
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's Adult Protective Services Act (K.S.A. § 39-1401 et seq.) and Nursing Facility Licensure Act provide the legal framework for elder abuse claims. Kansas follows modified comparative fault with a 50% bar. Kansas has approximately 300 nursing facilities.
U.S. District Court — District of Kansas, Wichita Division
401 N Market St, Wichita, KS 67202
Court websiteMedical facilities in Kansas
The University of Kansas Health System — Level I Trauma
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care overview. This page covers the local information available for Kansas.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4)