Parkville, Missouri 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 Parkville as well as Kansas City, Missouri; Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Overland Park, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas and all 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 Parkville
Parkville, Missouri, is an historic riverfront community in southern Platte County. George S. Park operated the steamboat landing concession on the Missouri River shortly after the Platte Purchase opened the area for settlement. In 1875, Park donated the land for Park University, a private liberal arts university. Today, Park University is Parkville’s top employer, with approximately 400 employees. The University’s flagship campus in Parkville brings diversity to the city; the campus hosts well over 300 international students from more than 100 countries.
The City of Parkville grew from 4,059 residents in 2000 to 5,319 residents in 2009 (US Census 2009 estimate), nearly a 20% increase. Parkville, nestled between wooded hills and natural limestone bluffs, is a desirable suburban Kansas City community. A historic downtown, maintained by the Parkville Main Street Association, boasts outstanding restaurants and bistros as well as unique gift shops which attract shoppers from all over the Kansas City area. Parkville, MO, can be reached from Johnson County, KS, via Interstate 635 or Interstate 435, from downtown Kansas City or the City of Independence via Interstate 70, and from South of Kansas City via Interstate 35.
Enjoying small town Midwestern living just 10 minutes from downtown Kansas City, Parkville residents have easy access to the advantages of the Kansas City metro area including major league sports, a NASCAR racetrack, world-class shopping, and cultural activities and attractions such as ballets, symphonies, and museums.
The Parkville Nature Sanctuary is a place of peace and natural beauty for Parkville, MO, residents and visitors, providing community events such as nature hikes, the Spring Wildflower Walk, and butterfly walks.
The North Kansas City Hospital, a renowned regional medical center with 550 physicians encompassing 46 specialties, and the Providence Medical Center in Kansas City are convenient to Parkville, MO, residents.
Platte City, the county seat for Platte County, hosts the 6th Judicial Circuit Court at the Platte County Courthouse. The historic 1866 Platte County Courthouse, built after the original courthouse was destroyed during the American Civil War, has original jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. Examples of civil cases include pharmaceutical liability, nursing home neglect, serious personal injuries, medical malpractice, and product liability cases.
