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★ Wyoming · medical negligence

Medical negligence settlements
in Wyoming.

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Wyoming gives two years from the act, or two years from discovery if the harm was not reasonably discoverable. A woman whose cervical fusion hardware from Star Valley Health was later found bathed in pus with a perforated esophagus had her dismissal reversed. A patient who had seven spine surgeries in Casper, and was told by a second doctor her back was an absolute mess, filed too late.

Facts that decide a medical negligence claim in Wyoming

Malpractice deadlineTwo years from the act, error or omission, or two years after discovery if it was not reasonably discoverable in time.Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-107(a)(i), quoted in Candelaria v. Karandikar (Wyo. 2020)
Continuous treatmentThe deadline ran from the last visit with the treating surgeon, and a Medical Review Panel filing paused it.Candelaria v. Karandikar (Wyo. 2020)
Public hospitalsA claim against a public hospital district also needs a notice of claim under the Governmental Claims Act.McNair v. Beck (Wyo. 2024)
★ band · US federal frame
$30,000 to statutory cap
Medical negligence (non-fatal)
State medical-malpractice cap as in force on the date of injury

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 medical negligence outcomes

What Wyoming courts have awarded.

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

  • McNair v. Beck
    Wyoming Supreme Court · 2024
    Dismissal reversed

    On December 30, 2020, Anne McNair had a C6-C7 fusion at Star Valley Health. When a wire poked from her neck, clinic staff removed it with nail clippers. In April 2021 she could not swallow; doctors found an abscess, her hardware bathed in pus and a perforated esophagus, and she spent 21 days in a Colorado hospital. The court reversed the dismissal as untimely.

  • Candelaria v. Karandikar
    Wyoming Supreme Court · 2020
    Summary judgment affirmed

    From October 2013 to March 16, 2016, Dr. Karandikar performed seven surgeries on Merry Candelaria’s spine in Casper, several to fix failing hardware. In April 2015 a Colorado surgeon told her, “Your back is an absolute mess,” and refused to operate. With the review panel pause, the court set her deadline at June 25, 2018 and held her complaint too late.

★ WY · medical negligence · in practice

What changes the number here.

What actually moves a medical negligence settlement in Wyoming.

  1. 1

    A second opinion that calls your result a mess can start the clock.

  2. 2

    Count from your last visit with the treating doctor, then file early.

  3. 3

    Send a governmental notice of claim first when a public hospital is involved.

★ 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.

★ medical negligence · 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 medical negligence claims.

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

Medical negligence band structure and severity tiers at the US level.

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Medical negligence · everywhere

Cross-jurisdiction comparison of medical negligence 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.