Prairie Village, 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 Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village
Prairie Village, Kansas, is in Johnson County, at the heart of the Kansas City, Missouri, metro region. Prairie Village is unique among the Kansas City suburbs, as the city was planned and developed largely by one developer, J.C. Nichols, a Johnson County native. Nichols planned the residential community with streets lined with large, stately trees in 1941. Prairie Village was officially recognized as a city in 1951.
Landlocked, by Kansas City, Overland Park, Leawood, Merriam, and Shawnee, Prairie Village incorporates approximately 6.2 square miles of fully developed land, consisting of primarily single-family homes. Shopping centers and office space comprise the majority of the commercial development in Prairie Village, KS. The estimated population of 21,520 persons (US Census Bureau 2009 estimate) occupies 10,000 households.
Prairie Village is between downtown Kansas City and the outlying suburban employment centers such as Overland Park. Prairie Village’s east-west roadways, primarily 75th Street, serve as major commuter routes. More than 11,000 Prairie Village residents travel outside the city boundaries daily for employment in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and Overland Park, Kansas. Major Overland Park, KS, employers include Sprint Nextel and YRC Worldwide.
Interstate 35 is the primary route for automobile and truck traffic between the downtown Kansas City Central Business District and the Johnson County suburbs such as Prairie Village. Concerns about increased traffic congestion on the I-35 corridor are high, as this increases the likelihood of traffic accidents.
The Shawnee Village Medical Center, a 504-bed medical center, has the busiest Emergency Department in Johnson County. Med-Act, the Advanced Life Support ambulance service for Johnson County, provides transport for suddenly ill or seriously injured Prairie Village residents.
Prairie Village, Kansas, boasts twelve well-maintained parks and two country clubs. Kansas City offers Prairie Village residents additional employment and continuing education opportunities as well as cultural and recreational activities.
The Johnson County District Courts of the 10th Judicial District of Kansas are in Olathe, the county seat for Johnson County. The courts have general original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases. The Prairie Village Municipal Court on Mission Road handles violations of City Ordinances and traffic violations, but the court has no jurisdiction over damages caused by an auto accident.
