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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.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

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

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.

ARTICLE by Brandon Silva

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.

ARTICLE by Amy Chang

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"...

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

Your Pearl City roof fall case may die before your back heals

A roof fall in Pearl City can turn into a hard deadline problem fast, and if the two-year clock is almost up, waiting gets dangerous.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

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.

ARTICLE by Derek Kahunahana

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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.

ARTICLE by Lisa Fernandez

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

An adjuster saying "that's all the coverage" may be the oldest trick in Kona claims

A ranch hand near Kailua-Kona got electrocuted after livestock pushed her into a live wire with no lockout/tagout, and now the adjuster is acting like the insurance money is tiny.

ARTICLE by Jennifer Nakamura

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

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.

ARTICLE by Keoni Makoa

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

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

exclusive remedy doctrine

Not a rule that blocks every injured person from suing, and not a promise that an employer can never be held responsible. Instead, it is the rule that when a workplace injury...

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....

My grandkid got hurt at Pearl City school obstacle course what do I do?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is this: the worst-case mistake is waiting. If you go home, hope the pain eases, and let the school "handle it," the broken...

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.

ARTICLE by Susan Watanabe

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