On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 27, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
Hawaii has long been a base for U.S. military operations in the Pacific. The U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor and the Army Air Corps Hickman Field became famous as the location where the World War Two began in the Pacific for the U.S., and Hawaii is home to tens of...
On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 25, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
End of life decisions are always difficult. While we all know, down deep, that no one lives forever; it is difficult to come to terms with our own mortality. It is also difficult to have this conversation with our loved ones, whether they are our spouse or our elderly...
On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 22, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
Pregnancy is one of those odd things; many women can have multiple children, and all of their pregnancies are unremarkable and without any kind of medical complications. The children are born after a full term, and aside from the discomfort experienced during the...
On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 19, 2014 | Car Accidents
Hawaii has some of the most picturesque scenery and beautiful sights of any state. And one of the most popular is the drive to the Pali, which is the site of a famous battle, which provides spectacular views of Honolulu and the Oahu coastline. But like many roads in...
On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 14, 2014 | Car Accidents
We are all getting older. A commonplace and seemingly unremarkable fact. Nevertheless, what makes it a more interesting statement is the implications it has for the nation as a whole, as the baby boom ages. The largest demographic cohort has made its impression on the...
On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 11, 2014 | Car Accidents
We know car accidents can be horrific for those involved; if they are lucky, they suffer only minor injuries and mental trauma. For those less lucky, there is the pain of the immediate injuries suffered in the crash. But, depending on those injuries, they may face...
On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 7, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
It was not too long ago that many young athletes who suffered a concussion on the playing field, whether soccer, football or other sports, would have been told to “shake it off” and get back out there. As the toll of concussion-related injures grows in the...
On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 4, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
A little girl goes to visit a dentist in Kailua, Hawaii, as hundreds of people throughout the islands do every day. Instead of going home with some cavities filled, she went to a hospital, and is now in a persistent, vegetative state, suffering from irreversible brain...
On behalf of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Jan 2, 2014 | Car Accidents
Driving is a difficult activity. As developers of driverless cars have found out, even seemingly basic functions, like determining when the correct light has changed at an intersection in order for a car to make a left turn, are far more difficult than they may...