Jackson County Circuit Court — Missouri
415 E 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64106
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Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care in Missouri
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| Filing deadline | 5 years from date of injury under general negligence; 3 years for wrongful deathRSMo § 516.120 |
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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 Missouri?
Missouri's personal injury SOL is 5 years (RSMo § 516.120) — one of the more generous time limits nationally. However, claims for negligence related to health care against health care providers, including 'any other entity providing health care services', have 2 years (RSMo § 516.105). Wrongful death claims carry a 3-year SOL (RSMo § 537.100). A lawyer can confirm yours.
5 years from date of injury under general negligence; 3 years for wrongful death
Missouri's medical malpractice framework (RSMo § 538.210) imposes noneconomic damages caps that may apply to nursing home claims characterized as medical negligence.
Source: RSMo § 516.120
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?
Missouri's Nursing Facility Residents' Rights (RSMo § 198.088) and Adult Abuse and Neglect Act (RSMo § 192.2400) provide the civil framework for elder abuse claims. Missouri follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. Missouri has approximately 530 nursing facilities and an active plaintiff's bar in Kansas City and St. Louis.
Johnson County District Court — Kansas
100 N Kansas Ave, Olathe, KS 66061
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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 Missouri.
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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- RSMo § 516.120