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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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presumed speed limit
A ticket for going too fast can cost money fast, and it can also hurt an injury claim if speed becomes part of the...
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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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moving violation vs non-moving violation
Is this ticket saying the driver did something dangerous while the vehicle was in motion, or is it about 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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eminent domain
The government's power to take private property for public use if it pays for it. That breaks down into three parts....
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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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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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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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lien priority
What trips people up most is that first in time does not always mean first paid. Lien priority is the ranking system...
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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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federal tax lien
Insurance companies or defense lawyers may point to a federal tax lien and act like it means a person is financially...
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