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Hawaii personal injury resources



Expertpages Listings of Expert Witnesses
Expertpages listing of expert witnesses and consultants- most are prepared to serve in Hawaii.
Honolulu Star Bulletin newspaper search engine
Search back issues for stories in the Honolulu Star Bulletin newspaper.
Maui News newspaper
Maui News newspaper- includes some back issues.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald newspaper
Big Island Newspaper - based in Hilo.

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Hawaii Governmental and Organizational Legal Resources


Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii
Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii contact information, programs, bylaws, membership information, links and more
Dept. of Attorney General
Department of the Attorney General- Missing Child Center, opinion letters, news releases and more
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission- enforcement of Hawaii's anti-discrimination statutes
Hawaii State Bar Association
Legal Resources for both attorneys and the public.
Hawaii State Legislature
The Hawaii State Legislature with links to bills, legislative documents, the House and the Senate
The Judiciary of the State of Hawaii
Hawaii State Judiciary with links to court opinions (case law), court rules, court forms, etc.
Labor Law
Articles by the Center for Labor Education and Research addressing employment issues such as OSHA, sexual harassment in the workplace and employer liability.
LawResearch.com - Hawaii Law and Government
LawResearch.com - Extensive links to Hawaii law and government
Legislative Reference Bureau
Legislative Reference Bureau- information resources and services regarding the legislative process. (Includes information on status of bills.)
Maui County Codes
Maui County Codes - including animals, health and safety, vehicles and traffic, building and construction.
United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit.
University of Hawaii- Richardson School of Law
The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii.

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General U.S. sites & information on Personal Injury


ABA Tort and Insurance Practice Section
The American Bar Association's Tort and nsurance Practice Section homepage with numerous resources and links.


ASPRS-the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS) and the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF).
ATLA- the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
ATLA is a broad-based coalition of attorneys, judges, law professors, paralegals, and law students seeking justice and fairness for injured persons worldwide.
Cornell: Torts and Personal Injury Law
Cornell Legal Information Institute links- including Federal Torts Claim Act, Model Punitive Damages Act and recent Supreme Court and NY Court of Appeals Tort Decisions
Emory University's Tort Law links
Links to news, legislation and Supreme Court decisions on tort law.
Hieros Gamos's Guide to Tort Law
Links to international organizations, national groups, publications, discussion groups, and other resources.
Lawcrawler: legal search engine
Lawcrawler.com: a legal search engine companion to Findlaw
Lectric Law Library's discussion of actual facts on the McDonald's case
Lectric Law Library's statement of the actual facts of the million dollar McDonald's spilled coffee case.
National Institute of Health Web Site
The National Institute of Health Web Site.
Personal Injury Lawyer Guide - Personal Injury Lawyer Guide is a comprehensive resource that helps you find the personal injury attorney services you need
Regent University: Links to Databases and Online Indexes
Regent University: Links to legal databases and online indexes.
U.S. Consumer Gateway: Product Safety
Product Safety- Safety news and recalls regarding automobiles, children, cosmetics, household, health, poison and products.
Washburn University: Torts and Personal Injury
Links to internet resources, information, research guides and more.
The WWW Virtual Library by the University of Indiana
A listing of links to law firms, law-related organizations and legal web sites- including tort and personal injury links. Searchable.

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Medical Experts Websites


Medical Malpractice Cases
Amfs Inc provides expert witness testimony for medical malpractice cases in Texas and New Jersey.
Medical Expert Witnesses, Legal Nurse Consultants, Medical Legal Services
NAMJ is a medico-legal consultancy offering doctor and nurse expert witnesses, legal nurse consultants and other litigation services.

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Websites related to Insurance Companies


'Lectric Law Library's Fact Sheet on Tort Cases
'Lectric Law Library's Fact Sheet on Tort Cases in Large Counties demonstrating that insurance company propaganda has us all duped into thinking that there is an explosion of personal injury cases in our nation's courtrooms.
Allstate Horror Stories
Numerous stories of Allstate's wrongful treatment of claimants and policyholders.
A page of protest against State Farm Insurance Company
State Farm: When Your Insurer Denies Your Claims, Don't Give Up!

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    Hawaii Personal Injury and Accident Law News and Cases

    In an action in California, the "for profit" health insurance company Health Net was recently stung by a $9 million award for having cut off the medical and health benefits of Patsy Bates, a policy-holder undergoing cancer treatment. Like many insurance companies these days, Health Net was found to be concerned only about its own financial interests and giving little concern to the interests of its insured. The failure of an insurance company to give the same weight to the interests of its insureds as it gives to its own interests is a breach of the insurance contract. For Mrs. Bates, it resulted in a punitive damages of $8.4 million - in addition to her compensatory damages. In re: Bates v. Health Net, Inc.
     


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