Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Statistics in Kansas City
~16,000
Annual Hernia Repairs (KC Metro)
5 years from discovery
Missouri SoL (Best in Region)
KS side: 2-year SoL with 10-year repose
Cross-State Consideration
Courts in Kansas City, Missouri
Jackson County Circuit Court — Civil Division
415 E 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64106
U.S. District Court — W.D. Missouri (Kansas City)
400 E 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64106
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Kansas City
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City — General Surgery
4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
Truman Medical Centers — Hospital Hill, Surgery
2301 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Liability Considerations in Kansas City
Hernia Mesh Litigation in Kansas City
Kansas City's bi-state geography requires careful jurisdictional analysis for hernia mesh claimants. Missouri side claimants benefit from Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120's 5-year limitations period — among the longest in the U.S. Kansas side claimants face K.S.A. § 60-513's 2-year period with a 10-year statute of repose. Federal cases from Missouri file in the W.D. Missouri before MDL 2846 transfer. Missouri courts are generally plaintiff-favorable in product liability proceedings.