Four years. That is Wyoming's usual deadline to file most car-accident injury lawsuits under Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105. Most people assume that means they have plenty of time and can wait while insurance companies "sort it out." In a Rock Springs crash, especially a delivery or app-driver wreck in a construction zone, that assumption gets people burned.

What most people think: if the other driver was clearly at fault, the insurer will pay once bills come in.

How it often works in Wyoming: the adjuster starts by figuring out which policy can avoid paying. If you were driving for Uber, DoorDash, or Amazon Flex, they may argue over personal coverage, commercial exclusions, app-on/app-off status, and whether a road contractor, flagger, or another driver caused the crash. If a steel plate, lane shift, or work-zone setup on roads like Dewar Drive or I-80 through Sweetwater County played a role, there may be more than one target - and each one blames the other.

That practical difference is when a lawyer starts making sense.

You usually need one sooner if:

• you missed work and have real injuries
• multiple insurers are involved
• a road contractor, city, county, or WYDOT may share fault
• the insurer wants a recorded statement
• they're pushing a fast release before treatment is clear

You may not need one for a minor property-damage-only claim with no injury treatment.

On fees, most Wyoming injury lawyers work on contingency. That usually means no upfront bill; they take a percentage if money is recovered. Ask the percentage, whether it changes if suit is filed, and who pays for records, experts, and filing costs.

Red flags: no straight answer on fees, pressure to settle immediately, no discussion of app-company coverage, or no familiarity with Wyoming's comparative fault rule. In Wyoming, if you're found 50% or more at fault, recovery can be barred. That is exactly why insurers keep pushing your share of blame.