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Daubert challenge

Not a claim that an expert is lying, and not some magic motion that automatically blows up the other side's case. A Daubert challenge is an attack on whether an expert's...

Is your Cheyenne doctor helping the insurer trash your crash claim?

A rear-end crash claim can go sideways fast when the insurer grabs your social media and pretends one smiling photo means your neck, back, and daily caretaker duties are fine.

ARTICLE by Travis Bock

DUI Roadside Injury Claims and Immigration Concerns

A DUI charge against the driver can help your injury case, but it does not erase the insurance company's argument that you were in the roadway or your employer's screwup with missing warning signs.

ARTICLE by Pete Lindstrom

My cousin got a big truck-crash payout - why is this Sheridan insurer waving $7,500 at me?

A lowball offer after a rural truck wreck usually means the insurer thinks your proof is weak, and the stuff that proves them wrong starts disappearing fast.

ARTICLE by Susan Whitaker

deliberate indifference standard

A legal fault standard requiring proof that a person or government official knew of a substantial risk of serious harm or a likely rights violation and consciously disregarded...

disparate impact analysis

You may see this phrase in an agency charge, a court brief, or a lawyer's letter explaining that a policy looks neutral on paper but may still be unlawful because of the way it...

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

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

excessive force claim

You just got a letter that says the officer's actions were "reasonable under the circumstances," even though you ended up on the pavement, in cuffs, with broken ribs and a...

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

Medicare paid the bills. Now everyone wants their cut after your I-80 crash.

After an I-80 pileup near Green River, Medicare, medical liens, and a hired IME doctor can turn a clear injury claim into a fight over who gets paid first.

ARTICLE by Travis Bock

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...

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

Due Process Clause

The part that trips people up most is that due process is not a general guarantee of fairness from everyone; it mainly limits what the government can do. In the U.S....

Equal Protection Clause

Why does the government seem allowed to treat one person differently from another? The Equal Protection Clause is the part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution...

Being taken into custody without legal justification is generally called false arrest. It usually happens when a police officer, security guard, or private citizen restrains...

qualified immunity defense

You may see this in a motion to dismiss, an answer to a lawsuit, or a letter from a government lawyer saying an officer, deputy, school official, or other public employee is...

malicious prosecution

A claim like this can put real money back on the table when someone was dragged through a criminal or civil case without proper cause, but bad advice often makes people think...

duty to inspect

A duty to inspect is a legal obligation to make reasonable checks for dangerous conditions so hazards can be found and fixed, or at least warned about, before someone gets...

Miss this classification after a fall, animal encounter, or other property injury, and a valid claim can be undervalued or rejected because the owner's legal duty may be judged...