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My brother got hurt at a Casper city pool do we have less time?
Yes - the mistake that burns people most is waiting on the city's insurance adjuster and missing Wyoming's notice...
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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...
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Can one Facebook post wreck my Casper injury claim?
Yes. The ER may tell you "rest, limit activity, and monitor symptoms" after a crash or fall, but the insurance...
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Can I sue Casper for injuries from a pothole crash?
You need a written, itemized Notice of Governmental Claim under the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act, filed within 2...
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Did I wait too long to sue after my Casper crash injuries got worse?
Usually no if you are still within Wyoming's 4-year injury deadline, but some claims can expire in 2 years or less....
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Is a Gillette injury claim worth pursuing if I need my own pregnancy-safe doctor?
"Did you really need that extra fetal monitoring and second opinion?" That is the adjuster question coming next, and...
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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...
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My sister was hit by a drunk driver in Riverton with no insurance, now what?
If she handles this wrong, her own insurer may treat the claim like a paperwork problem instead of an injury claim...
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Is a Riverton rideshare injury claim worth it if I was just the passenger?
Usually yes, because the ER will document your injury while the insurance companies immediately start looking for...
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Did I already miss Wyoming's deadline after my Green River scooter crash?
What the insurance company does not want you to know: in Wyoming, the answer is probably no if the crash was less...
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Can I use Uber's insurance if our driver crashed near Casper on I-25?
The police report may name one driver, but that does not decide which insurance pays your injury claim. Yes - if you...
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Why are three insurance companies calling me after a Rock Springs Uber crash?
Unlike Utah, Wyoming is not a no-fault state, so there usually is not one automatic insurer handling your injury...
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I waited a week after my Laramie black ice crash, did I ruin my case?
No - a one-week delay does not automatically kill a Wyoming injury claim. The common bad advice is, "If you didn't...
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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...
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What happens if I fire my Laramie injury lawyer mid-case?
Unlike Colorado, where multi-carrier claims can sprawl across bigger metro courts, in Wyoming you usually can change...
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Key Terms

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notice of claim
Miss this step, and a case against a city, county, school district, or state agency can get thrown out before the...
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restrictive covenant
A restrictive covenant is a binding rule written into a deed, subdivision document, lease, or other property...
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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...
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encumbrance
The part that trips people up most is that an encumbrance does not always mean a debt. It is any claim, right, or...
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exhibition of speed
Not just a fancy way of saying someone was speeding, this usually points to show-off driving - hard acceleration,...
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title insurance
Insurance companies, lenders, and defense lawyers may lean on this phrase to make a property problem sound "handled"...
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deed in lieu of foreclosure
Your home equity, credit standing, and any remaining mortgage debt can rise or fall fast when payments are behind. A...
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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...
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prescriptive easement
Picture a worn path across a field: people keep using the same shortcut year after year, and eventually the law may...
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zoning variance
A denied permit, a stalled sale, or a forced redesign can cost real money fast. A zoning variance is a local...
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adverse possession
Insurance companies and defense lawyers sometimes invoke this phrase when a person is hurt on land with a disputed...
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just compensation
A fair payment made when the government takes private property for public use, usually measured by the property's...
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foreclosure process
People often mix this up with eviction, but they are not the same thing. A foreclosure process is the legal and...
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easement by necessity
How do you legally reach your land if there's no road to it? An easement by necessity is a court-recognized right to...
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title search
Miss this step, and money can be gone before anyone realizes the property has a hidden lien, an old ownership...
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traffic infraction vs misdemeanor
You may see this on a ticket, court notice, or insurance letter as a charge level next to the violation: one...
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aggressive driving
What trips people up most is that "aggressive driving" is often a behavior label, not a single offense with one...
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easement
You just got a letter that says a utility crew needs access across the edge of your land, even though nobody asked...
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short sale
A sale of real property for less than the total amount owed on the mortgage or other liens is commonly called a...
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homestead exemption
The part that trips people up most is that it does not make a home untouchable. A homestead exemption is a legal...
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