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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

Took that Waipahu ride and now the borrowed-car denial is your problem

You were working, a passenger was in the car, the at-fault driver borrowed the vehicle, and now you're stuck figuring out Hawaii no-fault, rideshare coverage, and the VA at the same time.

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

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

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

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

Why is insurance trying to blame me for my Waipahu crash?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is that blaming you early is how they cut payout value fast. Yes, this happens all the time in Hawaii. If you were driving...

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

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

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

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 crash, borrowed car, $18,000 offer - is that even close to fair?

A Honolulu construction worker on a bike got hit by a car leaving a parking lot, and now the borrowed-car insurance mess is being used to keep the payout low.

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

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

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

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...

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....

Can my Honolulu employer cut my hours if I file after a road work crash?

Moderate Hawaii injury claims from work-related traffic crashes often settle in the five figures, and your employer generally cannot legally cut your hours or fire you just for...

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...