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Serious injuries can turn your life upside down. That’s a tough time to make an important decision – choosing the right lawyer for your injury case.
Our entire team is based right here in Kansas City, with offices on the Country Club Plaza and in North Kansas City, Independence, Olathe, and Lenexa. When you need local experience and a team that stands by you from start to finish, Edelman & Thompson is here to help.
At Edelman & Thompson, we work hard to give injury victims and their families the kind of high-quality legal representation from a personal injury attorney they need. As one of the largest and most respected personal injury law firms in Kansas City, we have the manpower and the resources to take on large insurance companies and fight for the maximum compensation our clients deserve. In fact, our firm has obtained more jury verdicts for auto accidents and workers’ compensation awards in Kansas City courts since 2011 than any other law firm. See for yourself.
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Each Kansas City injury lawyer at Edelman & Thompson has the skills and experience to professionally represent victims of serious injury resulting from negligence. Our personal injury attorneys service multiple personal injury practice areas. No two cases are alike, but injuries, pain and suffering, loss of income, and detriments to your quality of life are the things that we help get corrected. As a home-grown personal injury law firm in Kansas City, we consider our clients to be neighbors who are injured and needing our expertise.
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In Kansas 913-599-1800
We’re Ron Edelman and James Thompson—two injury lawyers with over 40 years of experience each right here in Kansas City. We founded Edelman & Thompson more than 30 years ago with one goal: to stand up for real people, not insurance companies.
We’ve helped over 14,500 clients across the region with car accidents, work injuries, and serious falls. Personal injury law is all we do, and we take every case seriously.
When you call Edelman & Thompson, you’ll speak directly with an experienced injury lawyer—never a screener or assistant. And every time you call, you’ll talk to the same seasoned professional who knows your case.
Most of our attorneys have over 30 years of personal injury experience. That’s no coincidence. We’ve built our team around deep knowledge and personal attention because that’s what gets results.
We’re not a national firm with a part-time Kansas City office. We live and work here. Almost every one of our attorneys has over 20 years of experience. When you call, you speak with a lawyer—not a screener. That’s the service you deserve.
We prepare every case like it’s going to trial, because that’s how you get the best result. Insurance companies know which lawyers won’t back down. And that’s why Edelman & Thompson wins more injury cases in Kansas City than anyone else.
Insurance companies want to pay you as little as possible, and they’ll say just about anything to do it. Don’t fall for early settlement offers or scare tactics about hiring a lawyer. Missouri data proves that injured workers with lawyers get more than double the compensation.
Protect yourself. Don’t speak to the insurance company without legal representation. One wrong statement could hurt your case—even if you hire a lawyer later. Call us first.
With over 14,500 injury cases handled in Kansas City, our track record is unmatched. Most of our attorneys have over 20 years of experience—and we never send rookies to handle your claim. We’ve won more injury cases in local courts than any other firm.
When it’s time to negotiate, we push for full compensation. And if the insurance company won’t offer what’s fair, we’ll take your case to trial without hesitation.
Let us handle the paperwork, phone calls, and insurance companies. We’ll contact the insurer, track down police reports, speak with witnesses, and make sure your medical needs and vehicle issues are addressed quickly. If needed, we’ll connect you with a doctor or help arrange a loan if you’re missing work.
You deserve a team that moves fast and keeps you informed every step of the way.
Every day on Kansas City television, you see commercials asking injured people to call toll-free numbers for legal services from out-of-state firms. Edelman & Thompson urges people who are seeking an attorney to consider the advantage of using a strong, local law firm that handles cases in Kansas City area courts every day. Unlike some firms that just have unstaffed offices here, Edelman & Thompson’s attorneys and staff actually work in Kansas City and understand what makes the area unique.
Our firm has five local offices throughout the Kansas City area – Kansas City, MO; North Kansas City, MO; Independence, MO; Olathe, KS; and Lenexa, KS. Our attorneys are here to serve you.
Lastly, and as you’ll see repeated extensively on our website – BECAUSE IT MATTERS – Edelman & Thompson has accumulated more injury case wins in Kansas City courts than any other firm since 2011, as validated by the Missouri Department of Labor (for work injury cases) and the Kansas City Jury Verdict Service (for auto accidents, slip and falls, dog bites and other civil injury cases).
“It was a relief to find legal counsel with Edelman & Thompson! … I was represented with the utmost professionalism and would recommend the Edelman & Thompson Law Office to anyone suffering personal injury.”
– Kelly R.Have Questions? Speak to a Lawyer in Kansas City at (816) 561-3400.
As a local law firm with strong ties to the community, Edelman & Thompson is committed to giving back. Our firm established the Edelman & Thompson Charitable Foundation in 2014 as a way of supporting Kansas City area charitable organizations. Our devoted team has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local groups through our sponsorships and partnerships.
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