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New to Waipahu and your lawyer is ghosting you - switch now or risk the deadline?
If your Hawaii injury case feels dead and your lawyer won't call back, you can usually switch - but the filing deadline and the fee split matter more than your frustration.
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by Jennifer Nakamura
2026-03-25
Can I change lawyers during my Hawaii car accident case?
If your case is already in court, file a signed Substitution of Counsel before the next hearing, discovery deadline, or trial date. If no lawsuit has been filed yet, there is...
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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...
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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.
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by Jennifer Nakamura
2026-03-22
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.
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by Lisa Fernandez
2026-03-28
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.
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by Lisa Fernandez
2026-03-27
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.
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by Marcus Torres
2026-03-29
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,...
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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.
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by Kimo Aiona
2026-03-22
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.
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by Marcus Torres
2026-03-25
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.
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by Kimo Aiona
2026-03-23
guardian ad litem
A guardian ad litem is a person appointed by a court to represent the best interests of a child or an incapacitated person during a specific legal case. Unlike a general...
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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,...
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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."
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by Marcus Torres
2026-04-02
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.
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by Amy Chang
2026-03-22
no-fault divorce
Defense lawyers and insurance adjusters sometimes use the phrase "no-fault" to make people think blame no longer matters at all. In a divorce, that is not what it means. A...
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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.
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by Derek Kahunahana
2026-03-28
Can I sue over a Kahului tire blowout if I'm undocumented?
What your employer or landlord is hoping you never find out: your immigration status does not cancel your right to file an injury claim in Hawaii. If the tire itself was...
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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.
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by Grace Santos
2026-03-22
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.
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by Grace Santos
2026-03-22