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• Deadline for Filing Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits in Kansas Extended to Age 31, And Criminal Statute of Limitations Removed

  April 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new law passed in Kansas gives victims of child sexual abuse more time to file a civil lawsuit while removing time limits entirely for criminal prosecution of child sexual predators.

• JUUL Nicotine Addiction Lawsuits Filed By School Districts, In Addition to Parents and Teens

  November 11, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  School districts nationwide continue to file lawsuits against JUUL for causing a vaping epidemic among teens that they have been forced to confront.

• JUUL Faces Nicotine Addiction Lawsuits From School Districts Nationwide

  October 10, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  School districts in several states are filing lawsuits against JUUL over claims its marketing tactics targeted children, forcing the districts to expend valuable resources combating the spread of its products among students.

• Asbestos Class Action Settlement Reached for $80M Over Courthouse Renovations

  November 1, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  An $80 million settlement will provide medical monitoring for those who may have suffered asbestos exposure while working in a Kansas courthouse undergoing renovations in the 1980s.

• Buffalo Wild Wings Food Poisoning Investigation Turns Up Health Code Violations

  February 4, 2016

  Russell Maas

  A Buffalo Wild Wings in Kansas was found to have numerous health code violations during an investigation into a food poisoning outbreak.

• Recalls for Salads, Deli Items Continue Due to Listeria Concerns

  November 4, 2013

  Russell Maas

  A nationwide salad recall has been expanded as investigators turn toward a Kansas facility as the possible source of listeria contamination.

• Cyclospora Infection Outbreak Linked to 250 Illnesses in Midwest

  July 23, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  An outbreak of Cyclospora infections has sickened 250 people across the Midwest as health experts struggle to identify the source, typically fresh produce.

• Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Cerebral Palsy From Birth Injury

  April 4, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A Kansas couple has filed a birth injury lawsuit against two doctors and a medical center that they allege committed...

• Taco Bell Blamed for Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened 68

  February 2, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A salmonella food poisoning outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states last fall has been linked to Taco Bell. 

• Aveeno Baby Lotion Recall Issued Due to Bacteria Levels

  January 30, 2012

  Staff Writers

  About 2,200 tubes of Aveeno lotion for babies have been recalled by Johnson & Johnson, after the FDA detected high...