When it rains, it pours, the old saying goes and it also slips, slides, skids and rolls over. The "it" being cars and trucks on the roads in and around Honolulu yesterday. The Honolulu police had to deal with a spate of car and truck accidents during the Monday...
PROTECTING THE LEGAL INTERESTS OF INJURED HAWAII RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SINCE 1973
Month: July 2013
Hitting a cow while driving is no joke
The ways in which you can be injured or killed while driving a car or truck never fail to amaze. This story comes from a long way from Hawaii, but is the sort of truck accident that could occur anywhere. Four people were killed in Tennessee when a cow wandered on to...
Car crash and fire temporally close Harano Tunnel
A car accident yesterday closed the Harano Tunnel for hours in the evening. The accident, which involved six cars, occurred shortly after 5 p.m. in the entrance of the tunnel and necessitated closing all traffic lanes.The cause of the car accident is unclear from the...
Keeping your teen driver safe on the road
Data provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that car accidents are the leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 16 and 19, causing 25 percent of that age group's fatalities. Furthermore, the summer months are by far the most...
Burn injury risk causes dehumidifiers to be recalled — again
When a product is identified as dangerous, a recall may be ordered to alert consumers and make sure it is no longer sold by retailers. However, even these orders may not be enough to prevent injuries. Readers in Honolulu may be interested to know that a dehumidifier...
Survey finds texters should pay more for insurance than speeders
CarInsurance.com recently released findings from a survey of over 1,000 drivers. The survey, conducted in March of 2013, asked 14 multple-choice questions on topics ranging from the impact of speeding and texting on the cost of insurance to what types of distractions...
Tragic crash on Hawaiian Island leads to death, injury
In the hustle and bustle of everyday American life, many people find themselves rushing to get from one place to another. In some cases, this can result in a decision to operate a vehicle at a speed above the posted limit. Unfortunately for one driver and his...