Kansas usually gives you 2 years for an injury claim under K.S.A. 60-513, and a child's deadline can be extended under K.S.A. 60-515. But the proof you need depends on where your child was hurt and who controlled the situation.

If it was a car, grain truck, or farm-equipment road crash in Topeka or nearby rural roads: You need proof of how the impact happened and who owned or used the vehicle. Get the law enforcement crash report from the responding agency, photos of the vehicles, skid marks, debris, and the road shoulder. If it happened on I-35, U.S. 75, or a county road during harvest, save photos showing slow-moving equipment signs, lighting, escort vehicles, mud on the roadway, or blocked sight lines. For a child passenger, keep the car seat and photos showing how it was installed.

If it happened at a school, daycare, church van, or youth activity: You need records showing the adults had control, supervision, and notice of the danger. Ask for the incident report, attendance logs, pickup records, staff names, van driver information, training records, and any camera footage. For a daycare or school injury, proof often turns on whether staff ignored a known hazard, failed to supervise, or used unsafe transportation.

If it was a UTV, side-by-side, kayak, paddleboard, or other recreational accident: You need proof of permission, safety rules, equipment condition, and warnings. Save texts, event waivers, rental forms, helmet or life jacket photos, and names of every adult present. If the vehicle rolled or the equipment failed, keep the machine unchanged if possible and photograph tires, seat belts, brakes, and terrain.

In any child injury claim, keep:

• ER records, follow-up visits, bills, prescriptions, and school absence records
• Photos of bruising, casts, scars, and mobility limits over time
• Names and phone numbers of every witness
• All insurer letters and forms, especially anything you cannot read

A parent usually handles the claim for the child, and larger Kansas settlements for minors often need court approval through the district court before money is released.