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Should I keep my lawyer or switch before settling my Laramie I-80 roadwork crash?

The insurance company is hoping you never find out this: you can usually switch lawyers before settlement. What the insurer will tell you, directly or indirectly, is that...

Still hurting three years after a Casper crash, am I too late?

In Colorado, most vehicle-injury claims expire after 3 years; in Wyoming, you usually have 4 years. For a private crash claim in Casper, that means you may still have time if...

Did I wait too long to hire a lawyer after my Riverton roadside crash?

Wyoming's deadlines have not gotten longer, and that is the problem: if you waited through a Riverton crash, back-to-school traffic, missed work, and medical appointments, you...

Can I fire my Wyoming accident lawyer if my case is going badly?

Four years is the big deadline in most Wyoming injury cases, and what the insurance company does not want you to know is that yes, you can switch lawyers without giving up your...

Why are insurers jerking me around after my Rock Springs delivery crash without a lawyer?

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...

I told insurance I never saw the biker in Casper, did I ruin my case?

4 years to sue for most Wyoming injury crashes - no, one dumb sentence usually does not ruin your case, but it can absolutely cost you money. In Wyoming, fault is split under...

If Gillette says you were partly at fault, your business can start falling apart fast

A rear-end crash with a city truck in Gillette can turn into a blame fight fast, and Wyoming's government-claim rules make the stakes even worse when your work, visa, and employees all depend on you.

ARTICLE by Janet Pfeiffer

Green River ER sent you home too soon after an I-80 truck sideswipe - now they're acting like you're fine

A fast ER discharge after an I-80 crash does not kill a Wyoming injury claim, especially when the real damage shows up over the next few days.

ARTICLE by Pete Lindstrom

My coworker said Wyoming insurance picks the doctor after a work crash. True?

The most expensive mistake is letting the wrong insurance company control treatment early. That is how bills get denied, wage loss drags out, and a routine Casper crash turns...

What evidence proves fault when insurers blame each other after a Laramie I-80 wind wreck?

"Why should our driver pay if the wind caused it?" That is the adjuster question coming next, and your answer matters because Wyoming insurers use it to push blame onto...

Ten months after that broken light in Green River, your back still hurts and the policy-limit story may be a lie

What the real Wyoming deadlines look like when a Green River crash involved a malfunctioning signal and an adjuster may have lowballed you by lying about coverage.

ARTICLE by Janet Pfeiffer

Wyoming Crash Reporting Deadlines After an Icy I-80 Wreck

If you slid on black ice on I-80 and nobody was badly hurt, the clock still matters for police reporting, insurance notice, and protecting your own claim.

ARTICLE by Susan Whitaker

I got a call saying the police report makes this my fault, even though the dump truck hit me from behind in Casper

A bad police report can wreck a rear-end motorcycle claim in Wyoming fast, especially when the other vehicle is a loaded dump truck and the insurer starts treating you like the problem.

ARTICLE by Travis Bock

Can my pregnant wife sue after a Casper tow truck hit her at work?

The one thing your employer is hoping you never find out: workers' comp is not always the only claim. If a coworker or the employer caused it, workers' comp is usually the only...

Can I file a claim after hitting an unmarked road hazard in Riverton?

Yes - but if you miss the notice deadline, you can lose the claim completely. In Wyoming, claims against a government agency usually require a formal notice under the Wyoming...

failure to intervene

You just got a letter that says an officer or supervisor may be liable for "failure to intervene," even if that person never threw a punch, pulled a trigger, or made the...

Should I file workers' comp or use my company auto insurance after my employee's crash?

File a Wyoming Report of Injury within 10 days of when the injury became apparent, and make sure the employee reported it to you within 72 hours if possible. That is the form...

Why is my Cheyenne boss pushing my own insurance after a work crash?

A lot of Wyoming on-the-job vehicle injury claims end up in the $20,000 to $75,000+ range, and that is exactly why some employers start playing games. Here is the usual...

Why is my insurer denying UM when the driver fled in Riverton?

The police report can say "unknown vehicle" or "driver not identified" and your insurer still may owe the claim. What matters is whether your Wyoming auto policy includes...

A "still under review" letter after a dark-light crash is bad news

A forklift operator gets hit at a dead traffic signal in Rock Springs, then the insurer goes silent and tries to run out the clock.

ARTICLE by Colleen Flynn