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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

What happens if I signed a quick payout after a Kaneohe balcony collapse?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is this: a fast check is often a trap, and in Hawaii the real fight is usually over the release, not the amount. If you...

Why the adjuster wants your signature before the Hilo scans show the real damage

A fast settlement after a bad fall is usually about cutting off the claim before delayed injuries are fully tied to the accident.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

i got rear-ended in Pearl City and now they want me to settle before my head is right

A Pearl City parent with lingering post-concussion symptoms after a school-dropoff crash needs to know what a settlement really covers, what gets carved out first, and why settling before treatment is approved can go very badly.

ARTICLE by Susan Watanabe

return-to-work order

Do I have to go back to my job now? A return-to-work order is a medical or administrative instruction saying an injured worker can go back to work, either with no restrictions...

First Amendment rights

Bad advice about free speech can cost real money. People often assume these rights let them say anything, anywhere, without consequences. That is wrong. First Amendment rights...

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

Can I stop Queen's from taking my Pearl City settlement for ER bills?

Yes - sometimes, but what Queen's or your doctor told you about "sending bills to insurance" is separate from what an insurer, Medicare, Med-QUEST, or a hospital may later...

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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

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

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

A temporary or permanent change in job tasks that lets an employee keep working while avoiding duties their injury or medical condition makes unsafe. Light duty usually means...

Can I keep my Honolulu settlement if Medicare paid some of my injury bills?

As of 2024, Medicare's repayment system is faster through its updated recovery process, but the main rule did not change: if Medicare paid for treatment related to your injury,...

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

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

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

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

implied consent

What trips people up most is that implied consent is not the same as actual, voluntary agreement at the roadside. It is a legal condition attached to the privilege of driving:...

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

separation of powers

You just got a letter that says a new rule affecting your case came from an agency, but a judge will decide whether that rule was applied legally. That situation points to...