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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:

• Auto accidents: lawyers have represented hundreds of victims of auto accidents. Awards for pain and suffering are often a large part of the recovery that we obtain for our injured clients.
• 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
• Defective drugs
• Truck accidents: While truck accidents share many similarities with automobile accidents, there are also major differences. Trucks are often in operation as part of a commercial venture, meaning that insurance issues may be more complicated. Trucks that collide with each other or with cars, motorcycles, bicycles, or pedestrians typically cause serious injury due to their size, weight, and momentum.
• Motorcycle accidents: The combination of the vulnerability of the vehicle, inattentive driving, and the sometimes crowded conditions of highways such as the H-1, H-2 and H-3 freeways on Oahu often result in tragic consequences for motorcyclists.
• Aviation accidents: We have represented dozens of individuals — passengers, pilots, and other 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: Sometimes, what starts out as an auto accident or workplace accident case ends up being primarily a product liability case.
• Admiralty and maritime accidents: Prominent Honolulu law firm has handled claims for maritime and ocean related accidents since its formation in 1973. We have represented ship and dock workers, as well as passengers and those injured by ships and boats. We also represent people injured in recreational activities such as diving and swimming.
• Construction / workplace accidents: Defective products that contributed to an accident may lead to manufacturers, distributors, or installers of equipment as potential sources of compensation. Subcontractors or delivery services may be liable for injuries or loss of life resulting from a construction accident or any other workplace injury.
• Premises liability: Our renowned Hawaii slip and fall lawyers handle catastrophic injury cases resulting from such incidents as hospital balcony falls, shopping center water feature accidents, and pit bull mauling injuries.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Catastrophic injury: Our clients have suffered from catastrophic injuries such as head injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, amputation, or loss of family members who had fatal internal injuries as a result of a serious accident. Their losses and costs will extend far beyond treatment of the original trauma. Besides emergency room bills, surgery, and initial hospitalization, extraordinary costs lie ahead to cover therapy and rehabilitation.
• 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: the drug manufacturer? The prescribing physician? The pharmacy? The nurse who administered the medication?
• Birth injuries: When a baby is injured because someone along the line in the birthing process was negligent, parents are advised to consult with a birth injury attorney to determine how your baby can be helped, through legal action.

Call 808.524.1433 or e-mail Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks through this Web site to arrange for a preliminary case analysis after a serious accidental injury in Hawaii, or outside Hawaii, including in distant Pacific locales such as Guam or Hong Kong.

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