Category Archives: Catastrophic Injury
Common Surfing Injuries in Hawaii
Surfing is enormously popular in Hawaii, and many visitors to the islands come here precisely for that reason. But of course, surfing is inherently risky, and serious, debilitating injuries do occur. The most severe injuries from surfing include: Eye damage — Impact with the tip of a surfboard can cause trauma resulting in irreversible vision […]
What Are Hawaii’s Most Dangerous Roads?
Hawaii has several roads that are notoriously difficult to negotiate, due to their narrow paths, sheer cliffs, frequent rocks slides and lack of guardrails. A vehicle can easily veer off the edge of the road and plunge into the sea. The most dangerous roads in Hawaii include: Kahekili Highway— This remote road along Maui’s rugged […]
Honda Ordered to Pay $55 Million After Rollover Accident
A Pennsylvania judge ordered auto manufacturer Honda Motor Co. to pay $55.3 million to a driver paralyzed in a rollover crash, the Honolulu Star Advisor reports. Carlos Martinez, a 57-year-old construction glazier, was driving to work in Baltimore when a tire on his Acura Integra blew out. He lost control and suffered permanent head injuries […]
Two People Seriously Injured in Recent Kalihi Motorcycle Accident
A motorcycle and car collided July 8 in Kalihi, resulting in the 30-year-old motorcyclist suffering critical injuries. His passenger, a 24-year-old woman, also sustained serious injuries in the crash. The police immediately closed the Ewa-bound lanes of the boulevard to allow traffic division officers to examine the scene. They found that the motorcycle, which was […]
