Hawaii Personal Injury Lawyer
For zealous, results-oriented counsel and representation after an accidental injury in Hawaii or elsewhere, contact the Honolulu law firm of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks and schedule a free initial consultation. Our AV-rated attorneys* have facilitated a long list of verdicts and settlements on behalf of victims of accidental injuries. We handle legal matters including the following:
- Car accidents: We have represented hundreds of victims of car accidents. Awards for pain and suffering are often a large part of the recovery that we obtain for our injured clients. We also represent individuals who have been injured in the following auto accidents:
- Medical malpractice: Medical malpractice is a broad legal term which refers to mistakes or negligent acts on the part of health care providers. Any of the following may constitute medical malpractice:
- Surgical errors
- Emergency room errors
- Birth injury
- Anesthesia mistakes
- Liposuction or gastric bypass malpractice
- Dental malpractice
- Catastrophic injuries: Our clients have suffered head injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis, amputation, and other injuries as a result of a serious accident. Besides emergency room bills, surgery, and initial hospitalization, extraordinary costs lie ahead to cover therapy and rehabilitation.
- Birth injuries: When a baby is injured due to medical negligence, parents are advised to consult a birth injury attorney.
- Wrongful death: Many wives, husbands, children, and parents come to our law office looking for answers to why and how their loved one was killed - and who is ultimately responsible.
- Aviation accidents: We have represented dozens of individuals — passengers, pilots, and crew members — injured in aviation accidents. Attorney Rick Fried has a special interest in aviation and flying, having a 25-year Air Force career.
- Product liability: Products can cause serious injury because they are defective in the way they are designed or made. Sometimes, what starts out as an auto accident or workplace accident case ends up being primarily a product liability case.
- Construction / workplace accidents: When a defective product caused or contributed to an accident, manufacturers, distributors, or equipment installers may be potential sources of compensation. Subcontractors or delivery services may also be liable for injuries or loss of life resulting from a construction accident or any other workplace injury.
- Recreational accidents: Hawaii is a world-famous destination for vacationers and sporting enthusiasts in pursuit of ideal conditions for such outdoor activities as boating, swimming, scuba diving, jet skiing, parasailing, dirt biking, motocross competitions, triathlon races, trail riding, hiking, and many other recreational pursuits.
- Tourist accidents: We represent tourists to Hawaii who have been injured in scuba accidents, hang-gliding accidents, helicopter crashes, bike and moped accidents, and other accidents.
- Admiralty and maritime accidents: We have handled claims for maritime and ocean-related accidents since 1973. Our clients include ship and dock workers, passengers, and those injured by ships and boats. We also represent people injured in recreational activities such as diving and swimming.
- Defective drugs: When a patient suffers serious harm or even death after taking or receiving a dangerous or defective drug, it often takes a detailed investigation to discover who was at fault.
- Premises liability: Our Hawaii slip and fall lawyers handle catastrophic injury cases resulting from such incidents as hospital accidents, balcony falls, shopping center accidents, and pit bull maulings.
- Insurance claims: We have handled insurance disputes involving all types of insurance, including automobile, homeowners, commercial liability, disability, medical/health, business interruption, maritime and aviation policies.
Contact Us
Call 808.524.1433 or e-mail us through this Web site to arrange for a preliminary case analysis after a serious accidental injury in Hawaii, or outside Hawaii, including distant Pacific locales such as Guam or Hong Kong.
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Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
