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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...
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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...
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Can I sue in Hilo if a recalled car part made my crash worse?
Yes - in Hawaii, you may have a separate product-liability claim if a defective or recalled part caused or worsened...
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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...
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I didn't report my Waipahu fall right away. Did I ruin my case?
The costliest mistake is believing a same-day incident report is the only thing that makes a Hawaii slip-and-fall...
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After waiting months, can I still prove my Hilo truck crash?
What the insurance company does not want you to know is that months of delay do not automatically destroy a Hawaii...
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Is a Hilo motorcycle claim worth it if a recalled part worsened injuries?
What the insurance company does not want you to know about this is that a recalled or defective part can add a...
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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...
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Why is my Waipahu insurer saying no plate means no UM claim?
In Hawaii, many UM hit-and-run claims land roughly in the $15,000 to $50,000 range, with serious injury cases going...
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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....
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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...
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Key Terms
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gouge marks
Deep cuts in the road surface made during a crash. "Deep" matters because these marks go below ordinary tire scuffs...
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coefficient of friction
You may have seen a line in a crash report, insurance letter, or expert summary that says something like "drag...
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yaw marks
What are those curved tire marks telling everyone after a crash? They are the arcing streaks a vehicle leaves when...
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event data recorder
A small electronic device built into many vehicles records brief, crash-related information such as speed, braking,...
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manufacturing defect
You may see this phrase in a denial letter, an insurance investigation, a repair report, or a lawyer's explanation...
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pressure ulcer
A pressure ulcer is a bedsore caused by prolonged pressure on the skin. "Pressure" means body weight cutting off...
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throw distance
Like measuring how far a dropped tool skids across a workshop floor, the distance a person, vehicle part, or other...
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crashworthiness doctrine
A maker can be liable when a product did not cause the accident but did make the injuries worse. "Crashworthiness"...
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enhanced injury
Not every injury that happens in a crash or other accident is an enhanced injury. The usual misunderstanding is that...
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point of impact
People constantly mix this up with point of rest, and the difference is not minor. The point of impact is the...
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area of impact
The place where people, vehicles, or objects first made contact in a collision. "Place" matters because the area of...
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strict product liability
Do you have to prove a company was careless to recover for a dangerous product? Not always. Strict product liability...
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scene mapping
You just got a letter that says the insurer is reviewing the crash file and may rely on "scene mapping" to evaluate...
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perception-reaction time
The interval between noticing a hazard and taking action in response - such as braking, steering, or sounding a horn...
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crush analysis
People often mix this up with crash reconstruction, but they are not the same. Crash reconstruction is the bigger...
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photogrammetry
Like using old vacation photos to figure out how tall a building looked or how far apart people were standing,...
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