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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.

ARTICLE by Susan Watanabe

Repetitive Strain Injuries for Hotel Housekeepers

Repetitive-strain injuries in Hawaii hotel work do count, and the fact that your symptoms seemed manageable for years before suddenly getting worse does not automatically kill your workers' comp claim.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

My Kona flagger got hit in road work and says he'll sue me now what?

The costliest mistake is not reporting it immediately and telling the worker to use regular health insurance or "wait and see." That can turn one claim into a much uglier one....

Can I still sue after a Kaneohe hotel fall worsened my bad back?

File a civil Complaint in Hawaii state court within 2 years of the fall. That is what controls your deadline under HRS § 657-7. The insurance company will tell you your back...

Why Insurers Still Dispute Fault After a DUI Crash

A DUI arrest can help your injury case in Hawaii, but it does not magically win it, and the insurance company can still fight fault, hide behind no-fault rules, and drag things out while the criminal case crawls.

ARTICLE by Brandon Silva

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.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

Kailua-Kona boss says he'll call immigration if I report my chemical burn what now?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is this: in Hawaii, a job injury claim does not disappear because of your immigration status. Before you know that, the...

Should I sign the Hawaii adjuster papers or wait after my Waipahu back injury?

Even if the police report puts the other side at fault, wait - what matters for your claim is not the report alone, but whether the insurer has your medical records, wage loss...

Kailua-Kona salon injury, surgery, and no workers comp - now the owner says it's "not their policy"

A salon worker in Kailua-Kona gets hurt on the job, needs shoulder surgery, and then finds out the employer never carried the workers' comp coverage Hawaii requires.

ARTICLE by Brandon Silva

Years after a Pearl City crash, can my old MRI kill my Hawaii claim?

Yes - if more than 2 years passed and no lawsuit was filed, the worst-case answer is that the claim is barred even if the crash clearly worsened your condition. In Hawaii, most...

Can I file a Pearl City city claim if my boss says he'll cut hours?

$0 is what workers end up with when they listen to a boss saying "use your own insurance" and keep quiet. The correct move is to treat this as two separate tracks if a city or...

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.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

Two years after my Kahului job injury, can I still sue anyone?

The adjuster's next question is going to be "Who hurt you besides your employer?" Your answer matters because in Hawaii, that decides whether you are stuck in workers' comp...

Can I file a Pearl City slip claim if nobody saw me fall?

Yes. A witness is not required. The insurer will often tell you that, without an eyewitness or video, your Pearl City restroom or store slip-and-fall claim is "just your word"...

Can my trucking boss fire me for filing after a Kahului grain truck injury?

No. Hawaii employers are not allowed to fire you, cut your hours, or force you out because you reported a work injury or filed a workers' compensation claim. If you were hurt...

Can my Honolulu boss cut my hours if his work truck hurt my kid?

The one thing your employer is hoping you never find out is this: your child's injury claim belongs to your child, not your boss or the company. The outcome usually turns on...

Protecting a Third-Party Claim Beyond Workers' Comp

The biggest mistakes after a Hawaii construction hand injury are the fast, ordinary-looking ones that wipe out leverage before you realize someone besides your employer may be on the hook.

ARTICLE by Derek Kahunahana

Did I just miss Hawaii's deadline after a Kaneohe Uber passenger crash?

Probably not unless the crash was nearly two years ago, because the police report naming a driver does not control your claim - the real fight is which insurance policy owes...

I only filed workers' comp after my employee's Hilo county crash; did I ruin it?

The one thing Hawaiʻi County is hoping you never find out is this: filing workers' compensation only does not automatically kill a separate injury claim against a government...

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.

ARTICLE by Brandon Silva