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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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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:...

temporary total disability

People often confuse temporary total disability with temporary partial disability. Temporary total disability means an injured person cannot work at all for a limited period...

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

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

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

zero tolerance law

What does "zero tolerance" actually mean if you had just one drink? It means the law sets an extremely low limit and gives officers very little room to overlook alcohol or...

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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

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

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...

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...

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

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

permanent total disability

Will I ever be able to work again? That is usually the question behind permanent total disability. It means an injury or illness has reached a lasting stage where the person is...

scheduled injury

What gets labeled a scheduled injury can directly affect how much money is paid and how predictable a workers' compensation claim becomes. When an injury falls into this...