Sweetwater County Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyers

Nearly 40 Years of Wyoming Experience Fighting for Injured Drivers, Passengers & Families

Sweetwater County recorded more traffic fatalities than any other county in Wyoming in 2023, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation crash data. When a crash happens here, injured people face insurance company pressure almost immediately. At The Law Offices of Hampton & Newman, L.C., we represent drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists hurt in vehicle crashes throughout Sweetwater County and across the state. Over nearly four decades of Wyoming legal practice, our attorneys have recovered millions of dollars in damages for injured clients.

Our motor vehicle accident practice covers the full range of vehicle types and accident circumstances, including truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and rideshare accidents. Fatal crashes that give rise to wrongful death claims are also within our scope. Whatever the circumstances, we build each case strategy around the facts, your injuries, and your goals.

Schedule an initial consultation with The Law Offices of Hampton & Newman, L.C. to learn how we can help with your motor vehicle accident claim. Call (307) 226-2266 today.

Wyoming’s Comparative Negligence Rule

Wyoming resolves motor vehicle accident disputes under a modified comparative negligence rule established by Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-109. A plaintiff’s damage award is reduced by their percentage of fault. If a jury assigns 20% of the fault to the injured party, they recover 80% of total damages. If their fault exceeds 50%, they recover nothing.

This rule applies in court and in insurance settlement negotiations alike. Claims adjusters know it well and use it strategically, assigning maximum fault to the injured party to reduce what the insurer pays. Our attorneys represent clients in both negotiations and litigation, countering those tactics and advocating for a fault determination grounded in the actual evidence.

Recovering Damages After a Sweetwater County Car Accident

In a successful accident claim, the injured party may recover compensatory damages in two categories:

• Economic damages: Out-of-pocket expenses including medical and hospital bills, lost wages, and vehicle repair or replacement costs
• Non-economic damages: Pain and suffering, disability, and emotional distress

Wyoming doesn’t cap the amount of compensatory damages an injured plaintiff may recover. The only reduction to a damage award comes from the plaintiff’s own percentage of fault under the comparative negligence rule. In fatal accident cases, surviving family members may also pursue a wrongful death claim for additional categories of loss.

Vehicle Accident Cases We Handle

Motor vehicle accidents in Wyoming involve a wide range of vehicle types and fact patterns, each with distinct liability and insurance considerations. Our attorneys handle cases involving passenger cars, commercial trucks, motorcycles, and rideshare vehicles. We also represent clients injured in multi-vehicle crashes on rural highways, rear-end and head-on collisions, and accidents caused by drunk or impaired drivers.

This page is the hub for our vehicle accident practice. Our truck accident, motorcycle accident, and rideshare accident pages address the specific legal and factual issues that arise in each of those case types. Across all of them, the same commitment applies: aggressive representation focused on the full recovery our clients may be entitled to pursue.