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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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

What happens if my husband waits to treat after a Cheyenne school-zone crash?

If the ER said "follow up in a few days" and your husband does not, the insurance company will use that gap to argue he was not badly hurt, got hurt somewhere else, or made his...

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...

Is a Laramie injury claim worth it if the VA covers my treatment?

If a grain truck tagged you in the crosswalk on Grand Avenue by the University of Wyoming during harvest season, yes - a claim can still be worth it. VA care is not a...

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

Is a Casper wrongful death claim worth the hassle if workers' comp paid burial?

The one thing an employer is hoping you never find out is that a burial payment usually does not end the case. Say a Casper warehouse worker is killed when a forklift hits a...

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...

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...

Miss this label after a fall, dog bite, or icy walkway injury, and a claim can get weaker fast because the property owner may have owed less protection than you assumed. A...

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...

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

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...