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★ Wyoming · back & spine

Back & spine settlements
in Wyoming.

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A passenger hurt in a two vehicle crash asked a jury for $164,000 to $184,000 for injuries to the muscles and connective tissue of his neck and upper back, and received $80,000. A passenger T-boned in 2013 filed on the last day of the four year deadline, dropped the case, refiled, and won the right to proceed under Wyoming’s saving statute.

Facts that decide a back & spine claim in Wyoming

Saving statuteA plaintiff who voluntarily dismisses a timely suit may refile under the saving statute even after the deadline.Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-118; Hugus v. Reeder (Wyo. 2022)
Nerve damage must be linkedThe defense disputed that the crash caused Stocki’s arm nerve damage, and the jury’s award reflected the dispute.Stocki v. Nunn (Wyo. 2015)
Deadline to sueFour years for a personal injury claim; Hugus filed on the last day of that period.Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C), cited in Hugus v. Reeder (Wyo. 2022)
★ band · US federal frame
$80,000 to $400,000+
Back injury (severe, surgery)
Reported decisions; statutory cap states constrain the upper end

The US band is the starting point. Wyoming's fault rule and any applicable cap then adjust the figure.

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★ WY · reported back & spine outcomes

What Wyoming courts have awarded.

Real Wyoming decisions and verdicts, each linked to the court record or official report.

  • Stocki v. Nunn
    Wyoming Supreme Court · 2015
    $80,000 verdict affirmed

    Jerome Stocki was a passenger in a two vehicle collision. Shortly before trial both drivers admitted liability and agreed to split fault equally, but contested damages, including whether the crash caused nerve damage in his right arm. His injuries included the muscles and connective tissue of his neck and upper back. He asked for $164,000 to $184,000; the jury awarded $80,000; affirmed.

  • Hugus v. Reeder
    Wyoming Supreme Court · 2022
    Dismissal reversed

    On October 20, 2013, Jeremy Hugus was a passenger in a vehicle T-boned by Brandon Reeder’s. He sued on October 20, 2017, the last day of the deadline, claiming upper back, shoulder and spine injuries, then fell behind on discovery and voluntarily dismissed in November 2019. He refiled in July 2020. The court held the saving statute covered his refiling and reversed.

★ WY · back & spine · in practice

What changes the number here.

What actually moves a back & spine settlement in Wyoming.

  1. 1

    Get nerve symptoms documented early; late reports invite causation fights.

  2. 2

    File well before the four year deadline, not on the last day.

  3. 3

    Keep up with discovery; delays nearly ended Hugus’s case.

★ WY · statute of limitations
4 years from date of injury

Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105

★ WY · fault rule
Modified comparative, 51% bar

Modified comparative, recovery barred at 51% claimant fault.

★ back & spine severity tiers · US frame

How the band stratifies.

The state-by-state tort law · jury verdict reporters · statutory caps stratifies back & spine into the tiers below. Wyoming courts apply the same tier structure, adjusted for state-specific factors.

Severity tierBandBasis
Back injury (moderate, no surgery)$30,000 to $100,000Reported decisions plus settlement aggregates
Back injury (severe, surgery)$80,000 to $400,000+Reported decisions; statutory cap states constrain the upper end
★ back & spine · same region & fault regime

Compare to like jurisdictions.

How Wyoming's fault rule and limitation period compare to jurisdictions in the same US region and to those running the same fault rule for back & spine claims.

JurisdictionFault ruleLimitationBack & spine page
Wyoming · you are hereModified comparative, 51% bar4 years from date of injury—
AlaskaPure comparative negligence2 years from date of injury or discoveryAK · back & spine →
CaliforniaPure comparative negligence2 years for personal injury; 1 year for medical malpractice (with 3-year repose)CA · back & spine →
ColoradoModified comparative, 50% bar2 years for personal injury; 3 years for motor vehicleCO · back & spine →
HawaiiModified comparative, 51% bar2 years from date of injuryHI · back & spine →
IdahoModified comparative, 50% bar2 years from date of injuryID · back & spine →
MontanaModified comparative, 51% bar3 years from date of injuryMT · back & spine →
ConnecticutModified comparative, 51% bar2 years from date of injuryCT · back & spine →
DelawareModified comparative, 51% bar2 years from date of injuryDE · back & spine →
FloridaModified comparative, 51% bar2 years from date of injury (was 4; reduced by HB 837)FL · back & spine →
IllinoisModified comparative, 51% bar2 years from date of injuryIL · back & spine →
AlabamaPure contributory negligence2 years from date of injuryAL · back & spine →
ArizonaPure comparative negligence2 years from date of injuryAZ · back & spine →
★ WY · back & spine · frequently asked

Common questions.

Each answer is independently coherent and references the relevant statute or authority document.

Sources

Checked 2026-09-30. Every figure on this page comes from one of these documents.

★ all of WY
Wyoming overview

Fault rule, statute, caps, and key facts for Wyoming as a whole.

★ federal frame
Back & spine in United States

Back & spine band structure and severity tiers at the US level.

★ all 15 countries
Back & spine · everywhere

Cross-jurisdiction comparison of back & spine bands.

★ editorial note

Figures on this page are starting points: the US band adjusted for Wyoming's statutory framework. They are not quotes for any specific case. For representation, consult an attorney admitted in Wyoming. See /methodology, /sources, and /disclaimer.