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• What Is My Case Worth?

  Wayne Parsons | June 13, 2006 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  You are injured by the negligence of someone else and you wonder what is a fair settlement. How do you find out? If you have an attorney representing you, how can you know if he or she is correct in their assessment of the value of your case? First let us look at what you can recover in an injury case. First, you can recover for your out of pocket losses: lost wages, medical expenses, property...

• Hilton Settles Mold Class Action Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | January 06, 2006 6:30 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Hilton has settled a mold lawsuit with guests who stayed in the Kalai Tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village at Waikiki. Approximately $2900 people were involved in the lawsuit. Mold overtook the tower and forced its closing about a year after the building opened.According to kuali.com:Experts said the mold was a variety that can trigger asthma and also irritate the eyes, nose and throat, but no...

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Little Effect On Premiums

  Staff Writer | January 03, 2006 5:18 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Higher malpractice premiums for doctors in Texas are not caused by so-called "frivolous lawsuits" that many proponents of tort reform raise their voices about. A medical malpractice study released in early 2005 showed that from 1998-2002, and taking into account inflation and population, many legal factors showed no time trend in affecting medical malpractice insurance premiums.Among the more...