State car insurance systems generally come in two forms: fault or no-fault. It’s an important distinction because it dictates how you can recover compensation after a car accident. Hawaii is a no-fault state. If you were recently hurt in a crash on Maui or a neighboring island, you should get help with the insurance claim …
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Early Signs of Cerebral Palsy
When you first learn your child has Cerebral Palsy (CP), you have a lot of questions. What do you do now? What do they need? How can you help? You also want to know why. What caused your child’s condition? The underlying causes of CP are varied but include oxygen deprivation, traumatic brain injury, infections, …
Nerve Damage After Surgery
If you are suffering from painful or disabling nerve damage after surgery, contact an experienced Maui medical malpractice lawyer right away. Nerve damage is a serious condition, which can result in pain, loss of sensation, muscle weakness and loss of movement, and difficulty with bodily functions. It is important to talk with an attorney about …
Failure to Report a Change in a Patient’s Condition
When you’re being treated for a medical condition or injury, you assume you’ll be monitored. You expect your nurses and doctors to keep a close eye on whether you’re getting better or worse. If something changes in your condition, you want your health care professionals to do something about it immediately. A form of medical …
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How to Sue a Hawaii Hospital or Doctor for Malpractice
You trusted the doctor and nurses to take care of you. Whether you needed emergency care or went in for a planned procedure, you expect to come out the other side better than before. But all it takes is one moment for a health care provider to be careless, and you suffer the consequences. If …
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Hawaii Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations
A statute of limitations is a legal time limit on how long you have to file a lawsuit. You’ll often see a statute of limitations written about as if it were a clock or a countdown—when it starts running and when it stops. If you were hurt by a negligent medical provider, it’s important to …
Hawaii Hotel Liability for Accidents and Injuries
Were you hurt at a hotel while on vacation in Hawaii? Getting hurt somewhere you went to relax and have fun and where you should have been safe from harm can be very frustrating. To make matters worse, you might have to spend your valuable vacation time getting medical care, or waiting to travel home …
Most Dangerous Roads in Maui
It’s easy to think of Hawaii as an idyllic setting, but traffic and its accompanying problems are the same here as other states. Maui has to contend with traffic, both from residents and tourists, and serious and sometimes fatal accidents caused by negligent and careless drivers. In 2019, Maui County experienced 12 motor vehicle accident …
Medical Malpractice Damage Caps in Hawaii
The practice of medicine is as much an art as it is a science. Doctors are highly educated and trained to diagnose and treat medical conditions and injuries. But figuring out what’s wrong and the best way to correct it isn’t always a straightforward process. Most doctors and other medical providers do the best they …
Misdiagnosis of Pneumonia
Pneumonia is such a well-known condition that you’d think doctors would catch it quickly. But the truth is that pneumonia often goes undiagnosed and untreated. If you suffered a serious complication or lost a loved one because of a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of pneumonia, call Menzer Law Firm right away. Matt Menzer has over …