Practice
Areas
Personal Injury
Over the years we have represented people who have been injured in cars, trucks or motorcycles.
Our clients’ injuries are often debilitating to them, long-term, both economically and physically.
Many of our clients have also been injured at their workplace.
Although most workplace accidents are covered by Wyoming Worker's Compensation, an
employee may have an additional right to compensation if his injury is the fault of a "third
party," and not his employer. A "third party" is often the owner of the property on which the job
site is located, or another company that retains control over the job site. These claims often
involve accidents on the highway or in the oil fields.
Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
Insurance companies make it a practice to deny claims and to minimize claim pay-outs, often
against the interests of their own customers. This is known as "insurance bad faith." We ensure
that our client's health care, disability, and accident benefits are paid according to the insurance
contract and in compliance with the law. We do not hesitate to file suit to enforce those rights if
insurance benefits have been wrongfully denied.
Typically our clients need legal representation when making claims against either another party's
or even their own, insurance company. Our firm specializes in optimizing claims for medical
bills, lost wages and pain and suffering, either in settlement or at trial.
"ERISA" - Wrongly denied disability, health or retirement benefits
More and more, insurance companies are denying legitimate claims for benefits. When these
benefits are made available through employment, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,
or "ERISA", governs employee's rights. Jessica Rutzick & Associates, P.C. is one of the only firms in the
state of Wyoming that will file suit to enforce an employee’s rights to benefits that are
wrongfully denied.
Land Use and Development Litigation
The escalating costs of real property in and around Teton County, Wyoming compel many
individuals to protect their property interests both in and out of court. Land use litigation can
entail issues regarding access, wildlife, clean water, preservation of views, and fishing rights, to
list but a few. We have represented individuals seeking to protect their property rights, as well
as several homeowners’ associations seeking to enforce collective interests – all with the
intention of preserving and enhancing land value. Our work involves fighting adverse decisions
at the administrative level, as well as litigation in the district court and before the Wyoming
Supreme Court.
Complex Business and Commercial Litigation
Litigation has too often become part of the cost of doing business. Over the years, we have
successfully defended large and small businesses against a variety of allegations such as
wrongful termination, negligence, libel, breach of contract and fraud. Our firm has also
successfully prosecuted complex commercial claims involving embezzlement and fraud. We
have expeditiously assisted our clients in partnership or corporate dissolution and reorganization.
We have also effectively collected on breach of contract claims and substantial
collection suits.
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