Kahaluʻu Personal Injury Attorneys

Kahaluʻu is home to one of Oahu’s most attractive beaches. Whether you live in the area or you are traveling to Kahaluʻu Beach Park, you expect to make your way through the area safely. Although that is usually the case, there are incidents where people are harmed due to the negligent actions of others. 

When someone else is responsible for your injuries, the law affords you the right to seek compensation from that person or entity. In civil court, this is referred to as a personal injury case. A car wreck is the most common situation seen in personal injury lawsuits, but there are a variety of different ways a personal injury can occur. 

In order to maximize your chances of receiving fair compensation that will cover all of the expenses brought on by your injuries, it is best to seek representation from a skilled and experienced attorney. The Kahaluʻu personal injury lawyers at Leavitt, Yamane & Soldner have many decades of combined experience helping people get their lives back on track after being derailed by a personal injury. Let us help you too. Call our office now to schedule your free consultation. 

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle

There are many ways a person can become injured due to someone else’s negligent behavior. Whether it is in a medical setting or while shopping at a local business, you have the right to seek compensation for your losses. We have handled an array of personal injury cases, including those involving:

• Motor vehicle accidents
  • Bicycle wrecks
  • Car accidents
  • Moped and Motorcycle accidents
  • Truck accidents
  • Drunk driving crashes
  • Pedestrian accidents
• Premises liability accidents
  • Dog bite cases
  • Slip and fall incidents
  • Swimming pool accidents
• Catastrophic injuries
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Vision loss
  • Hearing loss
  • Permanently disabling injuries
• Medical malpractice
  • Diagnostic error
  • Surgical negligence
  • Medication / Pharmaceutical error
  • Birth injury
  • Emergency room error
  • Hospital malpractice (faulty policies or practices)
  • Nursing error
  • Anesthesia malpractice
  • Laboratory error
• Workplace accidents
  • Construction site accidents
• Defective products liability cases
• Boating accidents
• Helicopter accidents
• Snorkeling or scuba diving accidents
• Wrongful death cases

If you have been hurt in an accident as a result of another person’s negligent actions, you should act quickly to ensure your legal rights are protected. There is a statute of limitations for all personal injury matters, which is essentially a deadline by which you must file your lawsuit. In Hawaii, the statute of limitations for these types of cases is two years from the date you become injured. There are some exceptions to this which could mean you have more or less time, so it’s best to reach out to a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Even if you still have plenty of time before your deadline is reached, your lawyer will need as much as time as possible to prepare a solid case. 

Injuries Sustained in Personal Injury Accidents

Every year, a large number of people get seriously hurt as a result of accidents in Kahalu’u and across the state of Hawaii. Often, those harmed in accidents suffer from painful physical, mental and emotional injuries. Athough each case is unique, the injuries sustained can generally be categorized into the following types: 

• Permanent scarring/disfigurement
• Severe cuts, lacerations, and scrapes
• Nerve damage
• Loss of limbs
• Muscle damage
• Neck and soft tissue injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Burn injuries
• Broken bones
• Crushing injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Internal organ damage
• Facial injuries
• Inhalation injuries
• Back injuries

In addition, many times a severe injury can lead to mental health challenges. The stress of dealing with recovery, having to take time off work, feeling like you are placing a burden on your family, and being unable to live your life the same way as before the accident can all lead to the following emotional challenges: 

• Emotional distress
• Mental anguish
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Feeling hopeless and helpless
• Posttraumatic stress disorder
• Anxiety
• Fear
• Depression

If you have suffered these or any other serious injuries as a result of an accident, you  should reach out to our Honolulu-based personal injury law firm as soon as possible. You have the right to seek compensation for all of the losses you have experienced as a result of your accident, including your medical bills, therapy, lost wages, emotional distress, and more. There is no reason why you should have to financial strain on top of trying to recover from your injuries. 

Our team can help ensure you get the monetary compensation you need to move forward with your life.

Available Damages for Your Personal Injury Case

When you get injured due to someone else’s negligence, there’s a good chance you can be compensated for many of the losses you experience. That compensation in legal terms is referred to as “damages.” Only a skilled Kahaluʻu personal injury lawyer will have the knowledge and experience to properly value your case to ensure that you are adequately compensated. Here are some of the damages that our lawyers will help you recover money for:

• Lost wages
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Lost earning capacity
• Loss of consortium
• Permanent disabilities
• Medical bills
• Property damages
• Permanent scarring and disfigurements
• Pain and suffering
• Long-term medical expenses
• Mental anguish

At our law firm, you can expect to be treated with compassion and care, like family. We want each person who comes to us for help to feel supported and relieved, so they can focus on their recovery while we handle the legal side of things. 

Even if you think you may be partially at fault for your accident, you could still be eligible to recover some degree of compensation. The comparative negligence laws in Hawaii allow fault to be assigned as a percentage to each party. Because of this, you should still call us to see if we can help. 

What is Comparative Negligence in Hawaii?

Essentially, the comparative negligence doctrine in Hawaii states that while injured parties are able to recover compensation for the damages and injuries caused by their accidents, the total amount of financial compensation that they are able to recover will be reduced by the amount equal to the percentage of fault they hold for their accidents.

For example, if a client is able to recover $100,000 for their personal injury claim, but they are found to be 15% at fault for their accident, their total award for damages will be reduced by 15%. The injured party will be able to recover up to 85% of the damages, or up to $85,000 in this case.

As long as the claimant is less than 51% responsible for their personal injury accident, they are able to recover compensation by filing a claim against the person liable.

While this can be helpful when you share in fault for your accident, it can also be a tool used by insurance companies to attempt to push as much of the blame as possible off of their insureds onto you. This is one more reason why it is absolutely crucial to be represented by skilled, experienced legal counsel when making your demand for compensation.

Contact Our Personal Injury Law Firm Today

Being harmed in an accident of any type due to another person’s actions can leave you feeling completely helpless. Many people harmed in personal injury accidents struggle to move forward. 

We want you to know you are not alone. We are standing by right now to schedule a consultation with you. We will listen to the details of your situation and offer our best guidance for how you should move forward, completely for free, regardless of whether we take your case. 

Whether you were harmed as a result of medical malpractice, a negligent property owner, an automobile accident, or another type of personal injury accident, you must act quickly to retain the right to seek compensation. Waiting too long to seek legal services from a personal injury law firm can seriously hinder your ability to recover compensation at all.

Our track record speaks for itself when it comes to our ability to help you get fairly compensated after being injured due to someone else’s negligence. We have obtained millions of dollars for our clients, and we can help you too. 

Our firm takes all personal injury matters on a contingency fee basis. We will never ask you to pay a retainer or any kind of upfront or hourly fee. Instead, we will take an agreed-upon percentage of your final payout once we obtain a favorable settlement or verdict for you. In the unlikely event your case is not successful, you will not owe us any legal fees.

Contact our law office for help with your Kahalu’u, HI personal injury today by calling (808) 537-2525 to get started.