After being injured in an accident, healing takes everything you have. Our Lawrence personal injury lawyers at DM Injury Law take on everything else: the insurance adjusters, the medical bills stacking up on the kitchen counter, and the fight for every dollar your injury has cost you.
From our office at 3705 Clinton Parkway, we represent people hurt in car crashes, falls, and other accidents across Lawrence and Douglas County, and your first consultation is free.
Our award-winning attorneys are licensed in Kansas and have been helping injured people across the state since 2013. Since our founding, DM Injury Law has recovered over $1 billion for injured clients.
We are available 24/7, so call 785-504-1566 for a free consultation whenever you're ready. You do not pay any attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation. Mike's Got This!®
Key Takeaways about Lawrence Personal Injury Claims
- DM Injury Law's Lawrence office on Clinton Parkway handles personal injury claims throughout Lawrence and Douglas County.
- The firm offers free consultations, answers calls 24/7, and works on a No Fee Unless We Win basis.
- Kansas generally allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit, and an injured person found 50% or more at fault cannot recover damages.
- DM Injury Law has recovered over $1 billion for clients since its founding in 2013.
Do I Need a Lawyer After an Injury in Lawrence?
You need a lawyer when your injury is serious, fault is disputed, or an insurance company is already pushing you toward a quick number. Our Lawrence personal injury attorneys step in before those pressures shape your claim, so the decisions that matter get made with someone in your corner.
Insurance adjusters handle injury claims every day, and their job is to close yours for as little as possible. Once you hire DM Injury Law, every call, form, and offer goes through us, and you get straight answers about what your case is worth.
Situations Where Calling Us Early Makes a Difference
Some claims carry more risk than others. Our lawyers strongly recommend a free consultation if any of these sound familiar:
- You needed an ambulance, surgery, or ongoing treatment
- You missed work, or your doctor says you may not return to the same job
- The other side claims you caused the accident or share the blame
- A loved one died because of someone else's carelessness
- An adjuster asked for a recorded statement or a broad medical records release
None of these mean you did anything wrong, only that the stakes are too high to face an insurer alone.
How Will Our Lawrence Injury Lawyers Build Your Case?
Our lawyers build your case in stages, from the first phone call to the day your settlement check arrives. At every stage, we handle the legal work, and you focus on getting better.
Here is how that work divides between us and you:
| Stage | What Our Lawyers Handle | What You Focus On |
|---|---|---|
| Free consultation | We listen, review your documents, and explain your options in plain language. | Telling your story and asking questions |
| Investigation | We gather police reports, photos, witness statements, and records, and identify every party and policy that may owe you. | Following your treatment plan |
| Documenting your losses | We track medical costs, lost income, future care, and how the injury changed your daily life. | Keeping your appointments and saving receipts |
| Negotiation | We present your claim to the insurers and push back on lowball offers and blame-shifting. | Deciding, with our guidance, whether an offer is fair |
| Litigation, if needed | We file suit and prepare your case for trial when a fair settlement isn't on the table. | Staying in touch so we can prepare you for each step |
| Resolution | We work through medical liens and walk you through every line of your settlement. | Moving forward with your life |
You stay informed the whole way, but you never have to carry the paperwork, the deadlines, or the negotiations yourself.
Injury Cases We Handle Across Douglas County
DM Injury Law's Lawrence office handles the full range of personal injury cases, from everyday car crashes to catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. Whatever caused your injury, our lawyers start with the same question: who is responsible, and how do we hold them accountable?
Crashes on the Road
Car accidents are the core of our practice, and we also take on truck wrecks, motorcycle crashes, rideshare collisions, and crashes caused by drunk drivers. Our lawyers also represent pedestrians and bicyclists hit by careless drivers.
Falls and Injuries on Someone Else's Property
Property owners and businesses have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe. When a slip and fall, a hazardous condition, or a dog bite leaves you hurt, our lawyers dig into what the owner knew and what they failed to fix.
Catastrophic Injuries and Wrongful Death
Brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, serious burns, and amputations can reshape every part of a person's future. Our lawyers build these claims to account for long-term medical care, lost earning power, and the daily help you may need for years to come.
When an accident takes a life, we help families pursue a wrongful death claim with compassion and urgency, seeking justice and the stability a family needs to move forward.
Injuries on the Job and Beyond
Workers hurt on the job may have both a workers' compensation claim and a separate injury claim against a negligent driver, equipment maker, or other third party, and our lawyers pursue both, including in construction accident cases. We also handle medical malpractice, nursing home injury, and defective product cases.
How Kansas Law Affects Your Claim, and How We Use It
Kansas law sets firm rules about deadlines, fault, and car accident claims, and each one can cost you money if it's handled wrong. Our lawyers apply these rules for you from day one so a technicality never decides your case.
We Move Before the Deadline Does
In most cases, K.S.A. 60-513 gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit. Exceptions can shorten or extend that window, so our lawyers confirm your exact deadline at the first meeting and build the case well ahead of it.
We Fight Blame-Shifting
Insurers often argue you were partly at fault, because Kansas law reduces your compensation by your share of the blame. Under the state's comparative fault rule (K.S.A. 60-258a), you can't recover at all if you're found 50% or more at fault. Our lawyers gather the evidence that keeps the focus on the person who actually caused your injury.
We Get Your Claim Past the No-Fault Threshold
Kansas is a no-fault state for car accidents, so your own personal injury protection (PIP) coverage pays certain medical bills and lost wages first. You can bring a claim against the at-fault driver for pain and suffering once your injuries meet the state's threshold, outlined in K.S.A. 40-3117, such as $2,000 in medical treatment or a fracture of a weight-bearing bone.
Our personal injury attorneys document your treatment so you can step outside the no-fault system when the law allows.
We Handle Claims Against a City or County
If a city or county vehicle, employee, or property played a role in your injury, Kansas requires a written notice of claim before you can file suit. Our lawyers prepare and file that notice correctly so your case stays on track.
What Sets Our Lawrence Law Firm Apart
DM Injury Law brings the resources of a large, multi-state injury firm to Lawrence, along with a promise you'll hear from us often: We don't settle for less. We fight for justice. Here is why clients choose us when the stakes are high:
- Over $1 Billion Recovered: Our lawyers have recovered over $1 billion for injured clients, and that record tells insurers we're prepared to see a case through.
- No Fee Unless We Win: Money should never be the reason you go without a lawyer.
- Available 24/7: Injuries don't keep business hours, and neither do we, so call whenever you need us.
- Local Office, Regional Reach: Our Clinton Parkway office keeps your lawyer close to home, backed by offices in Topeka, Olathe, Kansas City, and beyond.
Our published case results include $11 million for the family of a man killed in a work zone crash, $4.6 million for a client who suffered a brain injury and broken bones after being ejected from a vehicle, and $3.25 million in a motorcycle accident case.
Every case is different, but these results show how hard our attorneys push when someone's future is on the line. That persistence is a big reason injured people choose a large injury firm over going it alone.
Ready to see what our lawyers can do for you? Call 785-504-1566 for a free consultation, 24/7.
What Does It Cost to Hire Our Lawrence Personal Injury Lawyers?
Your consultation with our Lawrence personal injury lawyers is free, and we work on a No Fee Unless We Win basis. Cost never has to stand between you and a lawyer who will fight for you.
What Happens at Your Free Consultation
You tell us what happened, and we listen. Our lawyers review the details, answer your questions honestly, and explain whether we can help and what comes next.
How Our Fee Works
Under our contingency fee, our fee comes out of the money we recover for you, so legal bills never become one more thing to worry about.
Serving Lawrence and All of Douglas County
Our Lawrence office serves injured people throughout Douglas County, including Eudora, Baldwin City, and Lecompton. You'll find us at 3705 Clinton Parkway, Suite 102, Lawrence, KS 66047.
Where Your Case Would Be Filed
If your case needs to go to court, a Lawrence injury lawsuit is typically filed in the Douglas County District Court, part of the state's Seventh Judicial District, at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center on East 11th Street. Our lawyers handle the filings, hearings, and deadlines there so you never have to figure out the courthouse alone.
FAQs about Hiring a Lawrence Personal Injury Lawyer
These are the questions people in Lawrence ask most often before they hire a personal injury lawyer.
How long does a personal injury case take in Lawrence, Kansas?
A Lawrence personal injury case can resolve in a few months or take a year or more, depending largely on how serious the injuries are and whether the insurer disputes fault. Settling before your treatment is complete can leave future costs uncovered, so our lawyers time negotiations around your recovery. Cases that go to trial take longer.
Can I switch to DM Injury Law if I already hired another lawyer?
You can change lawyers in the middle of a Kansas personal injury case, and switching to DM Injury Law doesn't mean starting over. Our lawyers request your file from your current attorney and pick up where the case stands. Any fee owed to the first lawyer is usually resolved out of the final recovery rather than paid by you up front.
Should I talk to the insurance company before calling a lawyer?
You should be cautious about talking to the other driver's insurance company before you speak with a lawyer, especially about how the accident happened or how badly you're hurt. You generally need to report a crash to your own insurer, but you aren't required to give the other side a recorded statement. Once you hire DM Injury Law, our lawyers handle those conversations for you.
Will my Lawrence injury case have to go to court?
Most personal injury cases settle without a trial, though some insurers won't make a fair offer until a lawsuit is filed. If yours does go to trial, our lawyers prepare you for every step, from depositions to testimony.
Can I file a personal injury claim in Kansas if I live in another state?
You can generally file a personal injury claim in Kansas if your injury happened here, even if you live in another state, and that includes out-of-state students attending the University of Kansas. Kansas law usually governs an injury that happened in Douglas County. Our Lawrence lawyers can handle your claim here while you recover at home.
Let Our Lawrence Personal Injury Lawyers Carry the Weight
DM Injury Law's Lawrence personal injury lawyers are ready to handle the insurance companies, the deadlines, and the legal fight while you put your energy into healing.
Call 785-504-1566 any time, 24/7, or visit us at 3705 Clinton Parkway, Suite 102, for a free consultation. Mike's Got This!®
Past results obtained on behalf of clients afford no guarantee of future results, and every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.