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Sheridan crash case: settle now or wait out the DUI mess?
An elderly crash victim in Sheridan is being told to take a low offer even though the drunk driver case is still pending, the nightmares won't stop, and Medicare wants its money back.
ARTICLE by Kyle Reinhart
2026-04-02
mechanic's lien
It usually shows up as a nasty surprise in a recorded notice, a title report, a demand letter, or a call from a closing agent saying the sale is stuck. What it means is simple:...
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My employee got burned near Gillette, who takes his settlement first?
As of 2025, Medicare's lien collection is more automated, not less, so "settle now and sort it out later" is bad advice. In Wyoming, your employee does not simply pocket the...
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federal tax lien
Insurance companies or defense lawyers may point to a federal tax lien and act like it means a person is financially reckless, desperate, or trying to grab settlement money...
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lien priority
What trips people up most is that first in time does not always mean first paid. Lien priority is the ranking system that decides which lienholder gets paid before others when...
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The clinic chart is a mess, but your electrocution claim may still be alive
You were hit by live power on a jobsite with no lockout/tagout, and now the medical file that should prove it is incomplete.
ARTICLE by Dan Spotted Elk
2026-03-21
I stayed quiet after falling at a Laramie business is it too late now
A quiet fall turns into a three-company blame game, and the delay is exactly what they use against you.
ARTICLE by Dan Spotted Elk
2026-03-22
our son was buried in a Sheridan trench and now the contractor's insurer says it may not cover it
A trench collapse with no protective system should be straightforward, but in Wyoming these cases can turn into a fight over which commercial policy applies and whether the insurer can dodge excavation coverage.
ARTICLE by Brenda Littleshield
2026-03-26
Laramie nursing home offered $25,000 for a stage 4 bedsore and a full release - is that a trap?
A stage 4 bedsore case can get a lot more expensive than the first offer admits, especially when the release tries to wipe out future care.
ARTICLE by Travis Bock
2026-04-02
Your mom's hip is broken and the Green River nursing home insurer still won't call back
What a nursing home fall settlement really looks like when your parent got hurt, the insurer goes silent, and you're trying to figure it out between showings.
ARTICLE by Janet Pfeiffer
2026-03-29
Six days later the brain bleed showed up and now they're fighting fault
A low-speed wreck can turn into a high-dollar claim fast, especially when the insurer tries to use one minor traffic violation and your VA history against you.
ARTICLE by Susan Whitaker
2026-04-01
Who gets paid first from a Rock Springs injury settlement in Wyoming?
In Colorado, hospital and insurer repayment fights can play out very differently. In Wyoming, the insurance company will tell you the settlement is "your money" and that liens...
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Just found out the insurer says the wiring burn in my Gillette Uber "isn't covered" and the clock is still running
An Uber passenger in Gillette got burned by exposed wiring near a construction zone, and now the insurer is trying to hide behind a coverage gap while the filing deadline keeps moving.
ARTICLE by Brenda Littleshield
2026-03-23
i got burned after a rear-end crash and every insurer says no
A rear-end crash fire can turn into a three-company blame game fast, especially when burn treatment, missed salon work, and future scar surgery are all on the table.
ARTICLE by Dan Spotted Elk
2026-03-27
Insurance Options After Wrecking a Borrowed Truck
If you borrowed a vehicle or rented one for a Wyoming job run and crashed in wind, ice, or a pileup, the ugly part is figuring out whose insurance actually has to pay before the rental company starts making demands.
ARTICLE by Brenda Littleshield
2026-03-09
encumbrance
The part that trips people up most is that an encumbrance does not always mean a debt. It is any claim, right, or restriction attached to property that can limit how the owner...
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Mandatory reporter
$0 and one phone call can set a legal process in motion: a mandatory reporter is a person the law requires to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation when they have...
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My brother's arm got crushed in a Rock Springs conveyor - can an insurer really ignore this?
A conveyor injury on the job in Wyoming can be a workers' comp claim and a separate third-party case, and months of silence from an insurer usually means the company is stalling, not that the claim disappeared.
ARTICLE by Janet Pfeiffer
2026-03-22
Cheyenne apartment stairs had no handrail, the lights were out, and now the borrowed-car insurer says it owes nothing
If you're on SSDI, a fall settlement usually does not knock out your disability benefits, but the insurance mess and the way the money is handled can still create real problems.
ARTICLE by Susan Whitaker
2026-03-26
the plant says the chemical contractor did it and now my burn claim is getting trashed because i missed treatment in Cheyenne
A treatment gap after a chemical burn gives every insurer in a multi-defendant case an excuse to say you healed, exaggerated, or got hurt somewhere else.
ARTICLE by Brenda Littleshield
2026-03-23