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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

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...

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

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

Parked outside a Hilo office, hit by a runner, then lowballed by a lying adjuster

A janitor in Hilo got stuck with a parked-car hit-and-run and an adjuster playing games about policy limits.

ARTICLE by Marcus Torres

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

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

After a Pearl City work crash, should I gather proof myself or trust my boss?

The adjuster is about to ask, "What proof do you have right now?" Your answer can decide whether this gets treated like a real injury claim or shoved onto your personal...

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

You just got a letter that says the insurer is reviewing the crash file and may rely on "scene mapping" to evaluate fault. That usually means a measured layout of the accident...

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

Like using old vacation photos to figure out how tall a building looked or how far apart people were standing, photogrammetry uses pictures or video to measure real-world...

Can my undocumented husband still file after a Waipahu pothole crash last year?

The ER doctor writes down what hurt and when it started. The insurance company reads that same chart looking for gaps, old injuries, and any excuse to say he waited too long....

Why is the Kailua-Kona adjuster pushing a recorded statement before paying my ER bills?

"Can you just tell me what happened in your own words?" That question matters because a recorded statement can lock you into details before the full picture is clear, and the...

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

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

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

Why does Hilo insurance get to pick the doctor after my deer crash?

They do not get the final say on your injuries, and you need to push back fast before benefits get cut off. The insurance doctor is not your treating doctor. If the insurer...

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

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