Automobile Accidents

• How Does An Injured Person Describe Their Injury To Doctors, Lawyers and Their Family?(2)

  Wayne Parsons | October 22, 2009 3:45 AM | 2 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  After an injury the first thing a person hears is usually: Are you hurt? Describe your injury. The other driver will often ask. The police officer at the scene. The ambulance drivers will ask....

• Benjamin Makekau and Ikaikakane Makekau Victims of Fatal Kalanianaole Crash

  Wayne Parsons | October 19, 2009 5:02 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The car left the road and went airborne and crashed into a tree and the roof of the Oceanic Institute building. The occupants, Benjamin Makekau, 20, and his brother Ikaikakane Makekau (19) were dead...

• Sara Sutton Dies In Single Car Crash In Hilo

  Wayne Parsons | October 16, 2009 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Speed and alcohol may have been involved in the tragic death of Sara Sutton, an 18-year-old Big Island resident. According to KITV News Police found the crashed 2000 Honda two-door sedan...

• Three Young Men Die in Waihee Single Car Car Crash

  Wayne Parsons | October 10, 2009 11:58 AM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  A Maui family struggles to cope with the triple loss of two brothers and their cousin accoirding to a report from the Star Bulletin by Wendy Osher on 07 October 2009. The two brothers and their...

• Maui Mournes Loss Of "Na'i" Kana, "Tuku" Kana and Tyson Latham

  Wayne Parsons | October 10, 2009 11:43 AM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  In a story today in the Maui News, Young men mourned by community a tribute to the three young men is cause for all of us to pause and bow our heads. The three are 20-year-old...

• Propane Tanker Truck Rolls Over On Malakole Street In Campbell Industrial Park - Driver Hurt.

  Wayne Parsons | October 10, 2009 10:04 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Yesterday I blogged about a KITV News story about a gas comapny propane truck mysteriously turning over in Campbell Industrial Park. Initial reports didn't make sense. Neither did my article. Now I...

• Car Hits 2 Kids On Liliha Street - Did You See It?

  Wayne Parsons | October 09, 2009 4:58 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Parents always worry about this call: your son and daughter are at the hospital after being hit by a car. That is what happened this morning according to the Star Bulletin report. Two young...

• Hawaii Pedestrian Crosswalk Injuries: Should Mid-Block Crosswalks Be Eliminated

  Wayne Parsons | October 07, 2009 3:30 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  A jury trial is beginning on 07 October 2009 against the City & County of Honolulu involving a pedestrian injured by a car at a mid-block crosswalk. We have had a rash of crosswalk injury and...

• Carlisle's Complaint: Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling Makes It Tougher to Ticket Speeding Drivers

  Wayne Parsons | October 05, 2009 5:06 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  I hope you like the catchy title. I could have used Portnoy's Complaint _ and for Honolulu insiders _ you know that we do have a Portnoy who is an attorney like Carlisle and me, complains a lot, and...

• What Do You Need To Know About Testifying?

  Wayne Parsons | October 04, 2009 3:44 AM | 4 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  If you bring a claim for personal injury you will have to answer questions. The one thing your attorney can't do for you in your case is testify for you. At some point the client has to testify....