Wyoming Personal Injury Settlement Calculator

What Is the Wyoming Personal Injury Settlement Calculator?

The Wyoming Personal Injury Settlement Calculator is an easy-to-use tool that estimates how much money you may receive after an accident. It considers things like:

• Medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Property damage
• Injury severity
• Your share of fault
• Attorney fees and case costs
• Insurance policy limits

This tool gives you a rough estimate of your potential total settlement and your net recovery (the amount you actually take home after fees and costs).

How the Calculator Works

Here’s what the calculator looks at behind the scenes:

1. Economic Damages

These are real, measurable losses:

• Past and future medical bills
• Past and future lost income
• Property damage (like your car)

These numbers are entered directly into the calculator.

2. Non-Economic Damages

These cover pain, suffering, emotional distress, and how your life has been impacted.

The calculator estimates these using a multiplier method, based on the severity of your injury:

• Minor: ×1.5 multiplier
• Moderate: ×3.0 multiplier
• Severe: ×4.5 multiplier

Formula:
(Medical + Wage Loss) × Multiplier = Non-Economic Damages

3. Your Share of Fault (Comparative Fault Rule)

Wyoming uses a modified comparative fault system with a 50% bar. That means:

• If you are 50% or more at fault, you cannot recover any money.
• If you’re less than 50% at fault, your total settlement is reduced by your percentage of fault.

Example:
If you’re 20% at fault and your damages are $100,000, you’ll get $80,000.

4. Insurance Policy Limits

Even if your damages are high, you can’t recover more than the at-fault party’s insurance policy limit. The calculator factors this in automatically.

5. Attorney Fees & Case Costs

If you’re working with a personal injury lawyer, their fee is usually:

• 33.3% before a lawsuit is filed
• 40% after a lawsuit starts
• 0% if you’re handling the case yourself

Plus, you may owe medical liens or case-related costs. The calculator deducts these from your total settlement to give you your net recovery.

Example Breakdown

Let’s say you enter:

• Medical expenses: $15,000
• Lost wages: $5,000
• Property damage: $10,000
• Injury severity: Moderate (×3.0 multiplier)
• Your fault: 20%
• Attorney fee: 33.3%
• Case costs: $2,000
• Insurance policy limit: $100,000

Step-by-step:

1. Economic damages: $15,000 + $5,000 + $10,000 = $30,000
2. Non-economic damages: ($15,000 + $5,000) × 3.0 = $60,000
3. Total before fault: $90,000
4. Fault reduction (20%): $90,000 − $18,000 = $72,000
5. Attorney fee (33.3%): $23,976
6. Case costs: $2,000
7. Net Recovery: $72,000 − $23,976 − $2,000 = $46,024

Why Fault Matters So Much in Wyoming

Here’s the deal: If you’re 50% or more at fault, you get nothing. Period.

This is why it’s critical to assess your share of the blame carefully. The calculator uses this rule to shut down any unrealistic recovery expectations upfront.

If you enter a fault of 50% or more, the calculator shows a clear message:

“Under Wyoming’s 50% bar rule, you cannot recover damages…”

This isn’t just technical—it’s reality.

Features That Make the Calculator User-Friendly

This isn’t just a number-crunching machine. It’s built to give clear, human-readable results:

• Live estimate of your net recovery
• Visual breakdown of damages, attorney fees, and costs
• Policy cap alerts if your estimate exceeds available insurance
• Reset button to start over without refreshing the page
• Mobile-friendly design

Important Disclaimer

This calculator gives you a rough estimate. It is not legal advice. Every case is unique.

For example:

• You might have future medical treatments not factored in.
• Certain wage losses or pain & suffering may be undervalued.
• The insurance company may argue against your damages or fault percentage.

Always talk to a qualified Wyoming personal injury attorney before making any decisions based on the estimate.

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