Author: Joe Patton

Evidence Refresher

Evidence Refresher Outline Authentication and Foundation Kansas law in K.S.A. 60-464 provides that authentication of a writing is required before it may be received in evidence and provides, further, that this may be accomplished by evidence sufficient to sustain a finding of its authenticity or by any other means provided by law. The issue with […]

5 Questions Asked in Personal Injury Cases

IMPORTANT: Before You Talk To The Adjuster, Get This Free Book. Click Here! Our goal is to help you in anyway we can. This includes friendly prompt service and a clear explanation of your options. In our initial free conference for personal injury claims, you will talk to an experienced lawyer that will give you […]

What is a Neck Sprain?

When two vehicles collide one common injury is a sprain or strain to the neck. The neck includes bones, discs, muscles, nerves and tendons all of which can be pulled or injured in a car collision. There are over a million injuries of this type in the nation each year. At the time of impact, […]

Is My Auto Accident Claim Settlement Taxable?

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IMPORTANT: Before You Talk To The Adjuster, Get This Free Book. Click Here! The money you receive from an auto accident injury claim or another personal injury claim usually is not taxable, because it is considered compensation for a loss. What does the word damages mean? When we talk about damages, we are referring to […]

The Kansas Supreme Court Removes Statutory Cap

The pain and suffering “caps” are no longer valid in Kansas. The statutes provided for a limit on awarded for non-economic damages in a civil case that has all changed now. The Kansas Supreme Court, on June 14th,2019, significantly changed Kansas public policy  when the judges struck the statutes which put a limit on how […]

How to avoid a car accident.

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Street smarts from a Personal Injury Lawyer: Ignore the hand wave. It starts innocently enough. You are headed home and coming out of a parking lot entrance hoping to make a left-hand turn, and the traffic is backed up.  You are looking to turn left onto a four-lane road, and the two lanes closest to […]

One thing you didn’t know about lending your car

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What if you allow your drunk uncle to drive your car knowing that he has been arrested and convicted of drunk driving, can you be liable if he hits and injuries someone? Yes, it’s called negligent entrustment. An incompetent driver is one who by reason of age, experience, physical or mental condition, or known habits […]

National Award for Topeka Personal Injury Lawyers Patton and Patton.

The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys awarded Joe Patton the 2017 and 2018 Top 10 Attorney Award for excellence in the field of Personal Injury for the State of Kansas and Mike Patton, Nationally Ranked Top 10 under 40, 2016, for excellence in the field of Personal Injury. Here’s our contact information: Click here. […]