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★ Wyoming · fracture

Fracture settlements
in Wyoming.

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A grandmother carrying her infant grandson to a Santa event at the Goshen County Fairgrounds tripped on a brick propping the door and fractured her left foot, which took two surgeries. A Big Piney High School student in a centripetal force demonstration crashed a cart into a door frame, dislocating his hip and fracturing his femur. Both lost on governmental immunity.

Facts that decide a fracture claim in Wyoming

Governmental immunityPublic bodies can be sued only within the Governmental Claims Act waivers, such as negligent operation or maintenance of a building; both claims fell outside them.Varela v. Goshen County Fairgrounds (Wyo. 2020); Fugle v. Sublette County School District (Wyo. 2015)
Claims against governmentFile an itemized claim within 2 years, then sue within 1 year; recovery is capped at $250,000 per claimant and $500,000 per occurrence.Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-39-113, 1-39-118; see our notice table
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
$15,000 to $80,000
Wrist or arm fracture
Settlement aggregates

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

united states · sister site
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★ WY · reported fracture outcomes

What Wyoming courts have awarded.

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

  • Varela v. Goshen County Fairgrounds
    Wyoming Supreme Court · 2020
    Summary judgment for the fairgrounds affirmed

    On December 17, 2015, Yolanda Varela went to a Santa’s Helpers event at the Rendezvous Center carrying her infant grandson. Passing through a held open door, she tripped over a brick or block between the doors, fell to her knees and fractured her left foot, which later needed two surgeries. The court held her claim was outside the immunity waiver.

  • Fugle v. Sublette County School District No. 9
    Wyoming Supreme Court · 2015
    Summary judgment for the school affirmed

    In November 2010 a Big Piney High School teacher demonstrated centripetal force in the gym with a wheeled cart on a 20 foot rope while students took turns riding. Jacob Fugle could not hold on; the cart crossed the floor into a door frame, and he suffered a dislocated hip and a fractured femur. The court held immunity barred the claim.

★ WY · fracture · in practice

What changes the number here.

What actually moves a fracture settlement in Wyoming.

  1. 1

    Against a county, city or school, file the itemized claim within two years.

  2. 2

    Frame the claim around building operation or maintenance where the facts allow.

  3. 3

    Private property owners have no immunity; check who actually runs the site.

★ 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.

★ fracture · 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 fracture claims.

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

Fracture band structure and severity tiers at the US level.

★ all 15 countries
Fracture · everywhere

Cross-jurisdiction comparison of fracture 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.