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Latest 2026-04-02 by Lisa Fernandez
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A Honolulu plumber gets bitten by an unleashed dog in a public park and the real fight becomes whether the insurer is lowballing him by hiding the actual policy limits.
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2026-03-31 byGrace Santos
Two years later, that Kahului parking lot fall is still wrecking your route
A delivery driver in Kahului got hurt in a parking lot fall, PT was cut off fast, and now the real fight is proving the property owner and insurer don't get to blame the delay on him.
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2026-03-29 byBrandon Silva
i'm in Kahului and they say the dog policy is only $20,000
A child was bitten in the face at a friend's house in Kahului, and the insurer may be lowballing the case by lying about how much coverage exists.
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2026-03-29 bySusan Watanabe
Husband got burned at a Kaneohe plant and now someone's filming us
A private investigator can legally film a lot more than most families expect after a serious work injury, but that does not mean the footage tells the truth.
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2026-03-27 bySusan Watanabe
Miss that Honolulu notice deadline and a "small" Kaneohe crash gets ugly fast
A delayed brain bleed after a minor Kaneohe crash can turn into a brutal paperwork fight fast, especially if a city or state agency may be on the hook.
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2026-03-27 byAmy Chang
My boss says my bad back kills the claim - does it?
A Kaneohe seasonal farm worker fell from a ladder, got told his back was already bad, and now the insurer wants a release that could wipe out future claims tied to the same accident.
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2026-03-27 bySusan Watanabe
Waipahu crash claim: your doctor says torn labrum, Instagram says otherwise
A sore shoulder that turns into a torn labrum weeks later can still be part of the crash claim in Hawaii, but social media can wreck the argument if the timeline looks sloppy.
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2026-03-26 byGrace Santos
Six months after that Waipahu Uber crash, your jaw still clicks - is the clock already running out?
A Waipahu Uber passenger thought the airbag just left bruising, then months later learned the crash caused facial fractures and a jaw injury, and now the deadline is a mess.
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2026-03-25 byDerek Kahunahana
A claims call about secret video after a Hilo dog bite is bad news
After a child gets bitten in the face, the insurer may use surveillance and old records to argue the injuries are exaggerated or partly preexisting.
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2026-03-24 byKeoni Makoa
Your cousin says old Instagram photos can wreck a Waipahu dog bite case - really?
A child was bitten in the face at a friend's house in Waipahu, and now the defense is waving around old social media photos to downplay the injury.
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2026-03-24 byBrandon Silva
How much is permanent hand numbness after a Waipahu crash worth?
A Waipahu accountant with hand numbness after a crash can have a real injury case even when the fight is over whether the wreck was work-related and whether a defective part made it worse.
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2026-03-23 byBrandon Silva
my neighbor's dog tore up my arm in Kaneohe and now every insurer is acting like the surgery is optional
A Kaneohe construction worker with a serious dog-mauling injury can get boxed in by insurers pushing "conservative treatment" while fighting over which policy should pay.
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2026-03-23 byGrace Santos
Pearl City stair fall and a missed deadline can wreck a real case
A Pearl City nursing home attendant fell on apartment stairs with broken lighting and no handrail, then learned too late that injury claims have deadlines.
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Frequently Asked
Did I wait too long to report my Kailua-Kona bike crash injury?
Since January 1, 2025, Hawaii's higher auto insurance minimums took effect, but the clock rules did not get any...
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Glossary
maximum medical improvement
You'll usually see this in a doctor's report, an insurer letter, or a call where someone says you've "reached MMI"...
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