- Wayne Parsons | April 30, 2006 12:21 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsPersonal Injury Protection? PIP? What is it? What should I do?In Hawaii we have an "insurance commission" and they tell us that "PIP" means "personal injury protection". When you buy auto inurance you have a choice about your PIP coverage. Your insurance agent will probably tell you to buy a minimum amount and save money. You want to keep your car insurance at a minimum of course. But what is...
- Wayne Parsons | April 27, 2006 9:50 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsSpeed and alcohol combine annually to add to Hawaii's unfortunate statistics for motor vehicle wrongful death cases. The police always conduct very thorough investigations following a motor vehicle death in order to determine if any criminal charges should be filed. That can make it difficult to find out what happened becaues the police investigation is confidential and you can't get the...
- Wayne Parsons | April 27, 2006 9:19 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe People's Law School (PLS) program provides everyone in the community with access to real lawyers who can talk about practical topics and answer questions about subjects that are important in citizens' lives. In Hawaii the People's law School program was begun in 1987 by Wayne Parsons through the Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii organizationA family law lawyer might talk about what actually happens...
- Wayne Parsons | April 25, 2006 10:00 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsYour condo project has construction defects and you wonder what to do first. What you do will have an important impact on whether you successfully correct the defects. Of course you must notify the developer and contractor immediately. Do it in writing and keep a record. But you also must take some other steps to protect yourself and your investment.Do not rely upon the developer or contractor...
- Wayne Parsons | April 25, 2006 9:49 AM |
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MiscellaneousMedical Malpractice legislation is scheduled to come before the United States Senate. Some Members of Congress want to establish limits on the rights of victims in order to protect powerful special interests and corporations intent on protecting their bottom line - no matter the consequence. Urge your Senators to protect a victim's right to hold wrongdoers responsible for their actions. These...
- Wayne Parsons | April 23, 2006 4:36 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIts a pain to read a warranty. Fine print and confusing language. But you must do it. Particularly if you are the owner of a new condo in an AOAO. Let me tell you why.I represent a big condo association in regard to construction defects on the roof. The membrane leaks. As soon as they saw problems shortly after the building was occupied, the developer and general contract started trying to fix...
- Wayne Parsons | April 23, 2006 4:24 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesIn addition to the well known claims about Wal-Mart shaving time from their employee's checks, the same management problems occured at Sam's Club stores across the country. The allegations describe the process as a series of tricks used by Wal-Mart and Sam's Club store managers to shave a few minutes here and a few minutes there from employee time cards. Often the amounts would not be noticed by...
- Wayne Parsons | April 23, 2006 4:10 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesThe scene repeats every day and every night. A reckless driver collides with your car and you have medical bills and maybe you can't work for a while. Who pays?First, the other driver must pay if you prove that they were at fault but that may take a long time and require a lawsuit to be filed. But your own auto insurance will also pay your medical bills and wage loss immediately without getting...
- Wayne Parsons | April 23, 2006 3:54 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesHow can you find out if a doctor has made serious errors in the past? This question should be primary in the mind of anyone comtemplating a serious surgery. Most doctors have clean records and provide excellent care, but a few doctors are repeatedly having problems. How do you find out?First of all you can ask the doctor. There is nothing wrong with asking the doctor questions. If the doctor...
- Wayne Parsons | April 23, 2006 3:40 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesLast year there were 16 total civil jury trials in state circuit courts in Hawaii, 4 personal injury motor vehicle and 8 personal injury non motor vehicle. Only 12 Personal Injury cases went to trial by jury in the entire state in 2005. So why are the insurance companies and doctors complaining about medical malpractice cases and asking for restrictions on med mal victims rights? For 20 years I...
- Wayne Parsons | April 15, 2006 2:06 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeBedsores can kill! That is why laws in Hawaii and most states require a level of care so that no resident should ever suffer from bedsores.The sales pitch for most nursing homes sounds wonderful. caring staff. Excellent facilities. No compromises in the care of your loved ones. But many nursing homes have a difficult time making the profit targeted by their CEO and unfortunately they choose...
- Wayne Parsons | April 14, 2006 11:41 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsNothing is more upsetting to the purchaser of a new residence than to find out that it has defects that must be repaired and to find resistance from the builder to repairing the defects. Good buildiers will quickly remedy their mistakes. But what if they don't? Unfortunately, some builders try to increase their profits by cutting costs during construction, a process that they creatively call...
- Wayne Parsons | April 12, 2006 8:04 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAutomobile insurance medical coverage (personal injury protection or PIP) is the beast way to protect yourself and you family from huge medical bills if an uninsured driver crashes into your car, and it is very inexpensive.Do you have adequate medical protection in your auto insurance policy? What if an uninsured driver collides with your car and puts you or a family member in the hospital? Who...
- Wayne Parsons | April 12, 2006 7:33 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe decptive poll by the US Chamber of Commerce misrepresents the quality of the legal systems in variousn states and promotes the agenda of huge corporations and their CEO's to turn the public against the courts and judicial independence.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released an updated "study" that supposedly ranks the best and worst state legal systems in America. But as with past...
- Wayne Parsons | April 03, 2006 5:51 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesFormer Wal-Mart employees in Hawaii have joined with their mainland counterparts to hold the giant retailer accountable for altering employee time cards and cheating their workers out of millions of dollars over several years. After stone-walling employees's who first complained in the early 90's, Wal-Mart has admitted that the practice was wide-spread throughout the country. It was only after a...