Daniel A. Thomas
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Class Action & Mass Torts; view more
Licensed in Missouri since: 2003
Education: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2008 - 2012 Call today:
816-830-7660
Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys
510 Walnut StSuite 100
Kansas City, MO 64106 Visit website
Working from his office at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys in Kansas City, Missouri, Daniel A. Thomas has dedicated his practice to assisting victims of personal injury. Aiding his clients in holding negligent parties accountable and obtaining full compensation, Mr. Thomas handles a practice covering catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, trucking accidents, motor vehicle accidents, product defects, toxic torts, nursing home abuse and medical malpractice. Licensed in both Missouri and Kansas, he provides clients across the region with skilled, dependable counsel.
A tenacious advocate, Mr. Thomas recognizes the impact a personal injury case has on his clients. He understands the financial turmoil and the mental pressures a person has to face and tries to minimize the stress by providing honest counsel. Standing as their support system, he ensures they are kept informed about the developments in their proceedings. He aims to take care of all the legal aspects of personal injury, allowing his clients to focus on recovery without the burden of managing their legal matters.
Completing his undergraduate studies with distinction at Park University, Mr. Thomas went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law. In 2003, he was admitted to The Missouri Bar and is also licensed to practice in Kansas and North Carolina. He is further admitted to appear before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th and the 10th Circuits.
For his dedication to skilled and effective legal representation, Mr. Thomas was named to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Missouri list by the National Trial Lawyers for more than a decade. He was also recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation for three consecutive years and is the only attorney in Missouri to win the Legal Champion Award by Missouri Lawyers Media twice.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: PlaintiffFocus areas
Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Toxic Torts, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2003, Missouri
Professional Webpage: https://www.kansascityaccidentinjuryattorneys.com/attorneys/...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Missouri
- Kansas
- North Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2003
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- Member, The Missouri Bar
- Vice Chair, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, CLE Committee, 2009 - Present
- Member, Missouri Bar Association, Legislative Review Subcommittee, 2009 - Present
- Member, Eastern Jackson County Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- Member, American Bar Association, 2003 - Present
- Board of Governors, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2010 - Present
- Chairperson, Missouri Bar Tort Law Committee, 2009 - 2011
- Member, Co-Chair, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Judicial Retention Committee, 2009 - Present
- National Advisory Board, The Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
- Member, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2003 - Present
- Member, Association for Women Attorneys of Greater Kansas City, 2007 - Present
- Fellow, American Bar Association, 2009 - Present
- Board of Governors, American Association of Justice, 2012
- Tort Law Legislative Review Subcommittee, 2009
- Member, Co-Chair, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Membership Committee, 2009 - Present
- Inn Master, American Inns of Court, Ross T. Roberts Chapter
- Member, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Missouri State Advisory Committee, 2009 - 2010
- Member, Hispanic Bar Association, 2009 - Present
- Member, American Association of Justice, 2003 - Present
- Member, UMKC Inns of Court, Coordinating Master, 2005
- Member, Missouri Bar Association, Chair Missouri Bar Tort Committee, 2009 - Present
- Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2007 - Present
- Co-Chair, KCMBA Judicial Retention Committee, 2008
- Member, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, National Advisory Committee, 2010 - Present
- Coordinating Master, Oliver Hayes Dean Inn, University of Missouri – Kansas City Inns of Court, 2005
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $108,000,000 Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death Case – Mansfield v. Horner, et al, 2012
- Numerous Six, Seven, and Eight-Figure Confidential Settlements
- $300,000 Settlement in Bullycide Case – Nugent v. Carl Junction R-1 School District, 2015
- $1 Million Settlement in Trucking Case – Stephanie Stanton v. Confidential, 2015
- $3,000,000 Verdict – John Does v. United States of America, 2020
- $35,250,000 Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death Case – Gibbs v. Centra, 2010
Educational Background
- Park University, Parkville, MO, B.A. with Distinction, 1999
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Lessons In Trucking, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Lawyers of America, 2010
- Adjunct Professor - UMKC School of Law, Trial Ad I, 2011 - Present
- Who Really Owns The Trucking Company: Tracing The Small Company To The Hidden Deep Pockets, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Lawyers of America, 2009
- Using Violations of FMCSA Regulations for Drug and Alcohol Testing to Prove Civil Liability, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2009
- Proving Punitive Damages in a Trucking Case, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2009
- East Bound and Down: Loaded Up and Trucking, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2009
- Righting the Wrong Prescription: Pharmaceutical Malpractice and Liability, Missouri Bar, 2009
- Developments in Transportation and Trucking Law, Missouri Bar, 2008
Honors
- Legal Champion Award (Danny is the only attorney in the state of Missouri to win this award twice), Missouri Lawyers Media, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation, Best Lawyers in America, 2018-2021
- Top Attorneys in Kansas City, 435 Magazine, 2017-2019
- Plaintiff’s attorney with the most reported verdicts/judgments in the state of Missouri, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2015
- Top 100 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2014
- Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2013-2021
- Legal Champion Award, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2013
- Largest Plaintiff’s Verdict in the State of Missouri ($108.65 Million), Missouri Lawyers Media, 2013
- Ranked 1st Top Plaintiffs’ Lawyer in Missouri, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2012
- Top Plaintiff Win in the State of Missouri, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2011
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2008-2012
- Rising Star in Missouri and Kansas, Super Lawyers, 2008 & 2009
- Top Settlement in Missouri ($18 Million), Missouri Lawyers Media, 2008
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 2011
- Up and Coming Lawyer, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2008
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Missouri, The National Trial Lawyers, formerly The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2008-2021
- Lead Master, American Inns of Court, 2009 - Present
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2009 - Present
- Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal, 2009-2021
- Thomas J. Conway Award, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2009
- Decade Award, UMKC Law Foundation Alumni Association, 2011
- Thurgood Marshall “Fighting for Justice Award,” Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers, 2011
- Ranked 5th Top Plaintiffs’ Lawyer in Missouri, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 2008
- Top 20 Plaintiffs’ Verdicts of the Year, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 2006
- 40 Under Forty, Ingram’s Business Magazine, 2010
- BV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 2009
- Lon O. Hocker Award, Missouri Bar Foundation, 2010
- Largest Wrongful Death Verdict of the Year ($35.25 Million), Missouri Lawyers Media, 2010
- Top Product Liability Verdict in the State of Missouri ($4.5 Million), Missouri Lawyers Media, 2009
Awards
AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2008 - 2012
