In Missouri, a crash case often has a longer runway because the injury filing deadline is usually 5 years. In Kansas, it is usually just 2 years. If your Overland Park case is already a year old and key proof is slipping away, waiting is dangerous.

A common example: someone is hurt in a fall deer-migration crash on US-69 near Overland Park. The first lawyer filed nothing, never chased the dashcam video, and let witness contact go stale. Months later, the client is still dealing with headaches, dizziness, and memory problems, but now the truck's onboard footage is overwritten, a nearby business deleted its parking-lot video, and phone logs are harder to lock down. That is exactly when people start thinking about switching lawyers.

Yes, you can usually switch lawyers mid-case in Kansas.

What matters now is preserving what still exists:

• Get the police report right away from the agency that worked the crash, often Overland Park Police or the Kansas Highway Patrol on state and federal highways.
• Demand copies of all medical records, imaging, work excuses, and billing records now.
• Secure any dashcam footage, business surveillance, tow-yard photos, vehicle-download data, and repair records before they are deleted.
• Pull phone records, app ride history, location data, and text timestamps quickly; some records are retained for limited periods.
• Lock in witness statements now while memories are still usable.

Kansas also has reporting rules that matter. A crash with injury, death, or at least $1,000 in apparent property damage must be reported to police. If that report exists, your new lawyer needs it immediately.

If you change attorneys, the new lawyer can send preservation letters, subpoena video, obtain 911 audio, and review whether the 2-year Kansas deadline is close. If suit has not been filed yet, the clock is not pausing while your current lawyer "looks into it."