Injury · Wyoming
the short answer
You have four years from the day of the crash to file, and no amount of talking to an insurer extends it. Being partly to blame reduces what you collect, and being more than half to blame ends the claim. The money comes from the other driver's liability insurer, and no injury threshold stands in the way.
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governing statute
Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C)
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who pays first
Wyoming is an at-fault state, so there is no injury threshold to clear before you can sue: the claim is against the driver who caused the crash and their liability insurer, and the medical bills, the lost earnings and the pain and suffering all come from there. Liability cover is compulsory for every driver here. (Wyo. Stat. § 31-4-103)
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your share of the fault
You recover unless your share of the fault is greater than everyone else's put together. Fifty percent still recovers, fifty-one recovers nothing, and below the bar the award is cut by your percentage. (Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-109)
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limit
4 years
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Across the country. 3 of the 51 states written up answer this the same way as Wyoming. The shortest is 1 year, as in Tennessee; the longest is 6 years, as in Maine. Compare every state →
which court
Circuit court, small claims
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small claims limit
$6,000
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exceptions: The limit does not count costs. If the other side turns up with a lawyer, you are entitled to a delay so you can get one too.
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also
Four years to file, twice the national norm.
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