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Can Prior MRIs Hurt an Offshore Injury Claim?

If your back was bad before and the job made it a lot worse, the fight is usually about aggravation, not pretending you were perfect before you got hurt.

ARTICLE by Susan Whitaker

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

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

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

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

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

Can my employee sue a property owner after a Rock Springs slip and fall?

Everyone says workers' comp is the only remedy, but that is wrong when someone other than the employer caused the hazard. Before you know that, a Rock Springs business owner...

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

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...

Should my husband take Wyoming workers' comp or sue the driver who hit him?

If your husband got hit while working on Wyoming 789 near Sunset Drive in Riverton, the insurance side wants him to think it's an either-or choice: take workers' comp, follow...

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

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...

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

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

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:...

offer in compromise

Insurance adjusters or defense lawyers may mention an "offer in compromise" as if it were just another lowball offer meant to make a problem go away. That is not what it really...

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

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

Why does the adjuster want a statement before I hire a lawyer in Green River?

"Can we just get your recorded statement now?" That is the question coming next, and your answer matters because the insurer can use it to limit workers' comp, shift blame to...

Boss told me not to file. Is it too late for workers' comp in Sheridan?

The one thing your employer is hoping you never find out is that using your own health insurance does not pause Wyoming workers' comp deadlines. In Wyoming, you usually must...