Attorney Patrick McTernan, Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Honolulu, Hawaii

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Patrick F. McTernan
Honolulu, Hawaii


phone	(808) 524-1433 (800) 227-8601 (Toll Free)
fax	(808) 536-2073
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Patrick F. McTernan joined the firm in 1989. He practices in all areas of personal injury, but with emphasis in admiralty and maritime law.

Year Joined Organization:: 1989

Areas of Practice:: Admiralty/Maritime Law; Aviation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Products Liability

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Hawaii, 1986; U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1986; U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1991

Education:: DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1986
J.D.; University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii; University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1982
B.A.

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Hawaii State Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Association for Justice, Admiralty Law Section; Member; Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii

Confidential Xerox worker shot in workplace mass murder
Confidential Child killed when boat hits whale
Confidential Financial services executive
Confidential Insurance industry executive
$1 billion State Tobacco litigation (consortium of Hawaii and mainland law firms)
$67 million Defective asbestos building material
$63 million Repair and replacement of asbestos building material in state buildings
$27.7 million Chevron gasoline tank fire kills two workers
$20 million Unsafe agricultural chemical
$20 million Chemical contamination of drinking water
$16.5 million Childbirth Malpractice
$13 million Paralysis in rear-end collision
$13 million Defective automobile design
$13 million Construction site fire burns workers
$13 million Paralysis in head-on collision
$12 million Defective agricultural chemical
$8 million Childbirth malpractice
$8 million Hospital error resulting in brain damage
$7 million Paralysis when hit by a truck
$6.5 million Highway construction accident
$6 million Head injury in trucking accident
$5.5 million Military hospital malpractice
$4.8 million Defective diet supplement
$4.8 million Prescription pill complication
$4.3 million Emergency Room malpractice
$4.3 million Defective prescription medicine
$4 million Improper spinal injury treatment
$3.5 million Tourist hit by delivery truck
$3.5 million Family rear-ended by truck
$3.5 million Private airplane crash
$3.4 million Hotel defect accident
$3-4 million University president (settlement depends on future benefit payments)
$3 million Singapore tramway accident
$3 million Defective military ordnance
$3 million Helicopter crash in South China Sea
$3 million Executive killed on business trip
$3 million Helicopter hit by missile
$3 million Failure to properly diagnose condition
$3 million Scenic tramway accident
$2.8 million Helicopter crash
$2.7 million Defective automobile design
$2.5 million Anesthesia malpractice
$2.5 million Bicycle accident with roadway defect
$2.5 million Bicycle collision with defective trailer
$2.3 million Dangerous medical vaccine
$2.1 million Plane crashes into hotel
$2 million Saipan airplane crash
$2 million Defective industrial equipment
$2 million Oil facility fire
$2 million Forklift accident on docks
$2 million Industrial plant equipment accident
$2 million Surgical malpractice
$2 million Manila Hotel fire
$2 million Pedestrian hit in crosswalk
$2 million Tourist hit by semi-truck
$2 million Collision of two trucks
$2 million Accident caused by racer
$2 million Seaplane crash
$1.8 million Long shore worker accident
$1.8 million Electrical malfunction
$1.7 million Decompression chamber incident
$1.5 million Massachusetts car accident
$1.4 million Scuba accident
$1.4 million Japanese citizen hit by crashing plane
$1.3 million Helicopter crash
$1.3 million Helicopter mechanical failure
$1.3 million Defective construction equipment
$1.3 million Sports equipment malfunction
$1.2 million Police helicopter crash
$1.2 million Defective sports equipment
$1.1 million Northern Marianas LPG gas fire
$1.1 million Defective vaccine
$1 million Swine Flu shot complication
$1 million Defective fireworks
$1 million Catamaran accident
$1 million Fireworks malfunction
$1 million Hot water heater accident
$850,000 Scuba diving accident
$800,000 Scuba lesson accident

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Tour bus company settles collision suit
4th March 2010 -- Star Bulletin

Family of woman killed by falling branch files suit
31st July 2009 -- Star Bulletin

Injured Biker Sues Tour Bus Company
05-15-2009 -- Honolulu Advertiser

Advertiser Veteran’s family gets $800,000
6th November, 2008 -- Honolulu Advertiser

Passion for tennis leads Fried, Keaunui to Hall
26th September, 2008 -- Honolulu Advertiser

Customs accused of faking records
10th September, 2008 -- Honolulu Advertiser

Parents file suit in death of baby
9th September, 2008 -- Honolulu Advertiser

Couple settles suit for $9.5 million
24th June, 2008 -- Honolulu Advertiser

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