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chemical restraint

Using medication to control a person's behavior or movement rather than to treat a real medical condition is a chemical restraint. In practice, this usually means a nursing...

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

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,...

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

I waited months to get PTSD treatment after my Waipahu crash. Did I ruin it?

In California, a long gap in mental health treatment after a crash often gets hammered even harder because the insurer has more room to argue your symptoms came from something...

business records exception

$25,000 in medical bills can become much harder to prove if the records that support them are kept out of evidence. A common worst-case problem is assuming hospital charts,...

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

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

UM Coverage Options After a Hawaii Crash

If the driver who hit you in Hawaii only carried the bare minimum and your treatment is dragging on because specialists are hours away, your own policy may be the only real money left.

ARTICLE by Lisa Fernandez

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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