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★ Wyoming · whiplash

Whiplash settlements
in Wyoming.

By 9 min read

A 20 year old Cheyenne cosmetologist was rear ended twice in fifteen months and diagnosed with whiplash both times. Her economist valued a life care plan at $863,900; the jury awarded $10,000. A woman hit from behind by a tractor trailer at highway speed on I-80 lost her whole case after she mentioned insurance at trial against a court order.

Facts that decide a whiplash claim in Wyoming

More than half at faultA driver found more than 50% at fault recovered nothing, even though the court found $23,180 in damages.Bunning v. Romero (Wyo. 2026)
Fault ruleYour fault does not bar recovery “if the contributory fault of the claimant is not more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fault of all actors,” and damages are reduced by your share.Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-1-109(b), quoted in Bunning v. Romero (Wyo. 2026)
Seat belt useNot wearing a belt is not admissible in any civil action.Wyo. Stat. § 31-5-1402(f); see our seat belt table
★ band · US federal frame
$10,000 to $40,000
Whiplash / soft tissue (1 to 2 years)
Insurance settlement data plus VerdictSearch tabulations

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

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Your whiplash claim in Wyoming. See the number for your own case.

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★ WY · reported whiplash outcomes

What Wyoming courts have awarded.

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

  • Vahai v. Gertsch
    Wyoming Supreme Court · 2020
    $10,000 verdict affirmed

    On November 29, 2011, Aubri Vahai, 20, was waiting to turn left on Lincolnway in Cheyenne when a pickup towing a trailer hit her, pushing her car about six feet; she was diagnosed with whiplash. On March 1, 2013, another driver rear ended her on Dell Range Boulevard. Both drivers admitted negligence. She claimed permanent neck and back injuries; the jury awarded $10,000, split 75/25.

  • Boline v. JKC Trucking
    Wyoming Supreme Court · 2025
    Dismissal and $62,074.95 sanction affirmed

    On March 3, 2014, a JKC tractor trailer struck the back of Kattie Boline’s car at highway speed on I-80 near Rock Springs; the car spun into the sagebrush. She described head, neck and hip injuries. At trial she violated an order barring testimony about insurance; the court declared a mistrial, ordered her to pay $62,074.95, and dismissed the case when she did not pay.

★ WY · whiplash · in practice

What changes the number here.

What actually moves a whiplash settlement in Wyoming.

  1. 1

    Finish prescribed therapy; Vahai completed four of up to sixteen sessions.

  2. 2

    Never mention the other side’s insurance in front of the jury.

  3. 3

    Tie any claim for future surgery to your treating doctors’ records.

★ 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.

★ whiplash severity tiers · US frame

How the band stratifies.

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

Severity tierBandBasis
Whiplash / soft tissue (minor)$3,000 to $15,000Settlement aggregates from insurance industry sources
Whiplash / soft tissue (1 to 2 years)$10,000 to $40,000Insurance settlement data plus VerdictSearch tabulations
★ whiplash · 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 whiplash claims.

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

Whiplash band structure and severity tiers at the US level.

★ all 15 countries
Whiplash · everywhere

Cross-jurisdiction comparison of whiplash 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.