The insurance company will tell him a social media post is no big deal, a recorded statement is "standard," and he can wait a day or two if he's trying not to miss work. That is how claims get gutted.

What's actually true: the first 24 to 48 hours can either protect the case or destroy its value.

If your brother posted photos, jokes, "I'm fine," gym clips, beach shots, or anything showing movement, the insurer will use it. They do not care that people post tough when they're scared, broke, or trying not to worry family. They will argue he was not badly hurt.

He should stop posting now. No updates, no comments, no tagging, no private-message play-by-play. "Private" accounts are not safe if a friend screenshots something.

The other trap is the recorded statement. Hawaii insurers ask for one fast because people are medicated, rattled, and likely to guess. Guessing about speed, pain, lane position, or "I didn't see them" can haunt the whole claim. He does not need to rush into a recorded statement for the other driver's insurer.

Medical delay is another killer. If he waits three days because bills don't stop and he can't miss a shift, they will say the injury came from work, lifting, surfing, or something after the crash. In Hawaii, his own PIP/no-fault coverage should help with initial medical bills from a car crash, regardless of fault.

Tell him to do these four things immediately:

• Get medical care today and describe every symptom.
• Save photos of the vehicles, scene, bruising, and torn clothing.
• Get the HPD report information if officers responded in Pearl City.
• Do not repair or dump anything until it's documented.

Hawaii's lawsuit deadline is usually 2 years under HRS § 657-7, but claim value gets wrecked long before that. On Oahu, especially around Pearl City's H-1 merges and heavy rental-car traffic, insurers move fast when they think someone is tired, hurting, and easy to box in.