Olathe, Kansas Personal Injury and Accident Lawyers
Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Potts Law Firm represents victims of personal injuries, medical malpractice, car accidents, truck accidents, consumer and business fraud and defective drugs. We help injury and accident victims in Olathe as well as Kansas City, Missouri; Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Independence, Missouri; Overland Park, Kansas and the surrounding communities.
After a serious accident or injury, it’s important to know where you stand. Pick up the phone and contact a knowledgeable personal injury attorney at the Potts Law Firm. For a free initial consultation regarding your legal rights, contact a committed personal injury lawyer toll free at (800) 220-9341 or use our online contact form.
A Closer Look at Olathe
Olathe, Kansas, a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, is in northeastern Kansas, just south of Lenexa. Olathe, KS, is located very near the geographical center of Johnson County, and is the county seat. Olathe is the second largest among the 21 communities in Johnson County. Just twenty miles southwest of downtown Kansas City via Interstate 35 and Interstate 435, Olathe residents have easy access to the wide array of cultural, shopping, entertainment, and employment opportunities in Kansas City.
Olathe was incorporated in 1857. Examples of Olathe’s rich history can be seen throughout the 37 historic sites, including parks, churches, homes, grave sites, and markers. Olathe’s Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site, the only original stagecoach stop on the Santa Fe Trail open to the public, highlights Olathe’s role in the nation’s western expansion.
Olathe, Kansas’ fastest growing city and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest, has a population of 117,116 residents (US Census 2009 estimate). Families made up 75% of the high-income households in Olathe. Olathe is the home of MidAmerica Nazarene University, a Christian liberal arts college.
Olathe’s Kansas State School for the Deaf was established in 1866. The deaf community is an integral part of Olathe, which is also home to the William J. Marra Museum of Deaf History & Deaf Culture.
Olathe’s residential growth is mirrored by commercial growth. With industrial companies such as Midwest Crane and Rigging and Aegis Fire Protection moving to Olathe, and Farmers Insurance, the city’s top employer, opening a fourth office complex, Olathe is thriving. With the 2009 opening of the Kansas State Olathe Innovation Campus and Kansas Bioscience Park, Olathe now has one of the largest concentrations of animal health companies in the world.
Commercial development in Olathe includes a major expansion at the Olathe Medical Center campus. The Olathe Medical Center, located at Olathe Medical Park, is one of the largest hospital campuses in the Midwest. Olathe Medical Park houses several specialized centers, including the Kansas Cardiovascular Center. Cedar Lake Village, a senior living community and the Olathe Good Samaritan Center, a skilled nursing facility.
Olathe, Kansas’ biggest event of the year is the three-day Johnson County Old Settlers festival. The festival, a tradition since 1898, features nationally recognized musical entertainment, carnival rides, a parade, antique auto show, plus local arts and crafts.
Downtown Olathe, KS, showcases the majority of the Johnson County government buildings such as the Johnson County Courthouse. The Johnson County District Courts are the 10th Judicial District of Kansas. The courts have general original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases.
