Guides to Hawaii Injury Law
Answers to the questions people ask before they have decided whether they need a lawyer at all
What to Do After a Car Accident in Hawaii
What Hawaii law requires at the scene, what to do about treatment, and how the no-fault claim actually gets opened.
Read the guideHawaii Claim Filing Deadlines
Deadlines by claim type, each one traced to the statute it comes from — including the ones that are shorter than two years.
Read the guideThe Insurance Adjuster's First Call
Why the call comes so quickly, what Hawaii's insurance code requires of the insurer, and what you are being asked to decide.
Read the guideDo You Need a Lawyer for a Minor Injury?
An honest answer, including when the answer is no — and the specific things that change it.
Read the guideHow Hawaii No-Fault Insurance Works
What PIP pays, where the $10,000 limit sits, and the four situations in which you can step outside no-fault.
Read the guide
What These Guides Are For
Most people who read a law firm’s website are not ready to hire anyone. They have been hurt, or they have just been let go, and what they want first is to understand what has happened to them and what the next few days require. These pages are written for that moment.
Every legal statement in them cites the Hawaii statute it comes from, so you can check it yourself. Where a number could not be confirmed against the statute, the guide says so plainly rather than repeating a figure found elsewhere — several widely repeated Hawaii deadlines are out of date, and acting on the wrong one can end a claim before anyone looks at it.
If you want the detail on a specific type of case rather than the general picture, the personal injury practice areas and the Hawaii employment law pages go further into each one.
General information, not legal advice
These pages describe Hawaii law in general terms for educational purposes. They are not legal advice, they do not account for the facts of any particular case, and reading them does not create an attorney-client relationship. Statutes and the way courts apply them change over time. For advice about your own situation, consult a licensed Hawaii attorney.
Questions These Pages Do Not Answer
A guide can describe what the statute says. It cannot tell you which deadline governs your situation or what your claim involves. If you want that question answered, consultations are free.
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