Jakob J. Provo is a personal injury and medical malpractice associate attorney at Prochaska, Howell & Prochaska LLC Law Firm. He has been practicing law since 2019.

Specializing in medical malpractice, wrongful death, and personal injury cases, Jakob worked as an intern at PHP Law Firm while earning his law degree from Washburn University. He is an active member of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association For Justice.

Jakob enjoys watching sports in his free time, particularly football, baseball, and hockey. He loves to play with his dog, Kaya, as well as reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Notable Successes

$1,000,000

Policy Limit

$1,000,000

Policy Limit

$500,000

Wrongful Death

$300,000

Wrongful Death

$1,000,000
Policy limits for alleged failure to call EMS for a heart attack
$1 Million
Policy limits for alleged wrongful death from undiagnosed colorectal cancer
$500,000
Settlement on behalf of the heirs in a wrongful death case from the alleged improper approach of a hepatic adenoma
$300,000
Settlement on behalf of the heirs in a wrongful death case from the alleged undiagnosed aortic aneurysm
$300,000
Settlement on behalf of the heirs in a wrongful death Case from the alleged failure to appreciate stress test results prior to surgery
$100,000
Policy limits for motor vehicle accident
$100,000
Policy limits for motor vehicle accident
Confidential
Confidential settlement for wrongful death from alleged undiagnosed bleed

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Bar Admissions

Kansas Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association

Education

Washburn University (2019) – Juris Doctor (law degree)
Kansas Wesleyan University (2015) – Bachelor’s Degree

Medical Malpractice Attorneys Professional Associations And Memberships

Professional Associations and Committees

Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
American Association For Justice
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) Amicus Curiae Committee – Chair
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) New Trial Lawyers Committee – Chair
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) Medical Malpractice Section – Former Co-Chair
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) Executive Committee – Committee Member
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) Board of Governors – Committee Member
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) Education Committee – Committee Member
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) Special Committee on Wrongful Death Damage Caps – Committee Member
Kansas Bar Association Education Committee – Committee Member
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) Journal, Editorial Board Member, Pretrial Discovery

Articles

Building a Solid Foundation: Experts in Birth Injury Cases – American Association for Justice (AAJ) Journal, Trial
Defeating the FIRS Defense, part I – Birth Trauma Litigation Group (BTLG) Journal
Defeating the FIRS Defense, part II – BTLG Journal
Growing Like a Weed: Prenatal Exposure to Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – BTLG Journal
A Tromp Through the Mire of Kansas History: Setting the Record Straight on the Origins of Wrongful Death in Kansas – The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association. Republished in its entirety in the Kansas Trial Lawyers Journal
Historical Roots, Modern Implications: Illuminating Sections 5 and 18 Through Municipal Tort Law – The Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) Journal
Economic, Noneconomic, or Both? Revisiting Kansas Law on the Economics of a Loss in Wrongful Death Litigation – KTLA Journal
Bearing the Burden of a Gratuitous Benefit: Whose Burden is it to Bear? – KTLA Journal
The Price is Not Right: Reevaluating the Value of a Human Life – KTLA Journal
What to Do with Loss of Time: The Earning Capacity Solution – KTLA Journal
All You Need is Love. . . and Reasonably Priced Medical Records – Part 1: Setting the Stage for Ciox – KTLA Journal; republished in its entirety in The Prairie Barrister
All You need is Love. . . and Reasonably Priced Medical Records – Part 2: Ciox to Now – KTLA Journal; republished in its entirety in The Prairie Barrister
Proportionality in Discovery: You Do Not Know What You Do Not Know, You Know? – KTLA Journal
Welcome to the Internet: Discovery of Social Media – KTLA Journal
Instructions for the Jury: Building Better Verdict Forms – KTLA Journal

Seminars and Symposiums

Defending Hilburn – KTLA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Presentation
Consumption: Eating up Your Damages – KTLA CLE Presentation
A Historical Dive Into Kansas’ Wrongful Death Statute – Kansas Bar Association CLE Presentation
Riding the Wave of Reasonably Priced Medical Records – Wichita Bar Association CLE Presentation
Discovery of Social Media in the Digital Age: Must you Discover? – Wichita Bar Association CLE Presentation
Beyond Individual Claims: A Deep Dive into Medical Mass Tort Discovery – Wichita Bar Association CLE Presentation
Book Club Moderator – Pre-Suasion: A revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini – KTLA CLE Book Club
KTLA’s Amicus Curiae: What You Need to Know – KTLA CLE Presentation

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Amicus Curiae Briefs on Behalf of KTLA

R.P. v. First Student Inc, et al. – 2022
Towne v. Unified School District 259, et al. – 2023
Johnson v. Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC, et al. – 2024
Zaragoza v. Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnson – 2024

Community Involvement

Volunteer with Campus High School “Life Happens” event
Volunteer with Haysville GEAR UP for College Access event
Student job shadowing for middle school and high school students
Coleman Middle School Get-a-Job Mock Interviews
Kansas Wesleyan Alumni Council
Volunteer with Paws in Oz
Wichita Wagonmasters Chili Cookoff

Notable Successes

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