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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

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

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

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

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

My adjuster just said this Hilo crash is only workers' comp

A Hilo social worker can end up with workers' comp, PIP, and a claim against the left-turn driver all at once, and the insurers will spend months arguing over who pays first.

ARTICLE by Amy Chang

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

strict product liability

Do you have to prove a company was careless to recover for a dangerous product? Not always. Strict product liability allows an injured person to hold a manufacturer,...

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

Hawaii Crash Claims Involving Preexisting Mental Health Conditions

In Hawaii, an insurer does not get to erase serious post-crash mental health harm just by pointing to old anxiety or depression, but they will absolutely try.

ARTICLE by Grace Santos

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

failure to supervise

When a person or organization has a duty to watch, guide, or protect someone and does not provide the level of oversight that a reasonable situation requires, that can be a...

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

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

Like measuring how far a dropped tool skids across a workshop floor, the distance a person, vehicle part, or other object travels after impact can help show how much force was...

Am I screwed if his employer says he was off the clock?

A Hilo salon worker got hit head-on in a parking garage, and the ugly fight is whether the driver's employer can dodge the claim by saying he was off duty.

ARTICLE by Kimo Aiona

Can I file a Waipahu crash claim if my boss threatens deportation?

The insurance company may hint that you cannot file without "papers," a Social Security number, or perfect ID. That is not true. In Hawaii, a motor vehicle injury claim is not...

multidistrict litigation

You may see this in a court notice, a lawyer's letter, or a news update saying your case has been "transferred to an MDL" or "included in coordinated federal proceedings." That...

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

A pressure ulcer is a bedsore caused by prolonged pressure on the skin. "Pressure" means body weight cutting off blood flow, usually where bone presses against a mattress,...