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Feels wrong to sue over a Kaneohe crash, but the bad part may matter more than the turn

A project manager driving between job sites in Kaneohe may have both a workers' comp claim and a separate injury case if a defective SUV part caused or worsened the crash.

ARTICLE by Marcus Torres

our bills won't wait while the rental car insurers fight

When a project manager dies after being hit in Kaneohe, the estate, the spouse, the kids, and the insurance mess are not all the same claim.

ARTICLE by Lisa Fernandez

Kaneohe crash rumor check: a city truck does not get to choose your doctor

A city truck claim in Kaneohe does not work like a regular hit-and-run, and the fight usually starts with treatment, paperwork, and whether your symptoms showed up right away.

ARTICLE by Kimo Aiona

Honolulu truck crash and now the business says it's just an LLC?

A commercial truck hit a farm worker at a rural Honolulu intersection, and now the business is hiding behind an LLC while medical bills and rent are piling up.

ARTICLE by Marcus Torres

An IME doctor said you're fine - the MRI fight starts there

A Kaneohe bus driver can still have a real injury claim when the insurance doctor pretends the MRI means nothing.

ARTICLE by Jennifer Nakamura

My Honolulu crash is almost two years old and Medicare wants a cut

Two impacts, two insurers, Medicare in the middle, and the deadline can sneak up fast if you moved here recently and don't know the system.

ARTICLE by Derek Kahunahana

I got a denial letter after my Kaneohe bridge crash and it barely explains anything

A nurse in Kaneohe crashes on black ice after a 12-hour shift, gets a vague denial, and then learns the injury was much worse than anyone thought.

ARTICLE by Jennifer Nakamura

Hilo postal route wrecked by construction gravel and now they're pushing light duty anyway

A Hilo postal worker can have a work injury claim and a separate fault case over road debris, and the biggest fights are usually over blame and forced "light duty."

ARTICLE by Marcus Torres

Settle that Kona crosswalk claim too fast and Medicare gets paid before you breathe

A Kailua-Kona nursing home attendant on SSDI can usually settle a pedestrian crash claim without losing SSDI, but Medicare reimbursement and blame-shifting between insurers can wreck the deal if it's handled too early.

ARTICLE by Derek Kahunahana

Honolulu bus pileup in fog and the insurance number sounds way too low

A Honolulu fog pileup with a city bus can turn into a fight over medical care and policy limits fast, especially when the adjuster is lowballing you.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

i got hit on my motorcycle in Waipahu and now some stranger is filming me

A first crash is bad enough, and it gets worse fast when the insurer sends a private investigator to catch you moving around and call you a liar.

ARTICLE by Keoni Makoa

Could a Waipahu crash settlement wipe out the SSDI check you live on?

A Waipahu rideshare driver on SSDI after a rear-end crash usually does not lose SSDI because of a settlement, but the hospital lien can gut the payout unless it gets challenged and reduced.

ARTICLE by Marcus Torres

Just left Maui Memorial and the city truck claim gets ugly fast

A crosswalk injury claim against a city-owned truck in Kahului does not turn into an immigration case, but the county process is stricter and the blame fight starts immediately.

ARTICLE by Lisa Fernandez

How much is a Kaneohe brake failure crash worth with a recalled car part?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is that the biggest mistake is treating this like an ordinary car wreck claim. If a recalled brake part caused or worsened...

How much is a Kaneohe PTSD claim worth after a truck crash?

$0 to six figures is the honest range, and the mistake people make is trying to price PTSD like a broken arm without first proving they can recover pain and suffering at all in...

What evidence do I need for a Kaneohe hit-and-run Uber UM claim?

The one thing the insurer is hoping you never find out is that no plate number does not kill a Hawaii UM claim. Before you know that, a passenger hurt in an Uber on Kamehameha...

Honolulu city truck turned right into my bike and now they're saying I waited too long

A Honolulu cyclist hit by a city-owned truck may not have the clock start the same way they think if the serious injury was discovered later, but city claims bring a whole extra layer of hassle fast.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

My coworker said only the Uber driver's insurance covers me after a Kaneohe work-truck crash?

No. If your Uber got hit near Likelike Highway by a work truck coming through a Kaneohe-area construction zone, it is not just the Uber driver's insurance. In Hawaii, the first...

A city truck hit your parked vehicle in Honolulu, and the clock is already moving

If a City and County of Honolulu truck damaged your parked vehicle and left, the deadlines start fast and the claim process is not the normal insurance routine.

ARTICLE by Jennifer Nakamura

Scared to file after a Pearl City H-1 crash because of your status? A city truck claim gets ugly fast

A crash with a city-owned truck on H-1 near Pearl City is not a normal insurance claim, and a criminal charge against the driver does not pause the civil fight over your injuries or your mental health.

ARTICLE by Kimo Aiona