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Honolulu Among the Nation’s Worst Cities for Traffic
The TomTom Traffic Index ranks Honolulu the third worst city in the United States, after Los Angeles and San Francisco, for most clogged roadways any time of the day. New York, Seattle, Houston, San Jose, Miami, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Portland filled out the top 10. The Hawaiian capital is also the fourth worst city […]
December 7, 2015 Posted in Car Accidents, Fatal Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury Tagged clogged roadways, evening commute, pedestrian fatalities, TomTom Traffic Index, traffic Leave a comment
Hawaii Ranked as the Ninth Worst State for Driving
In a recent online article, Bankrate.com ranked all 50 states for their overall driving experience. The study focused on six main areas that affect a driver’s quality of life, as well as the cost of owning and maintaining a car. The areas of focus included the rate of fatal crashes, car thefts, average commute times, […]
November 23, 2015 Posted in Car Accidents, Personal Injury Tagged average commute times, Bankrate.com, car thefts, fatal crashes, gasoline spending, insurance premiums, repair costs Leave a comment
In Hawaii Fatal Crashes, Alcohol and Speed Are Leading Factors
The key to reducing fatal car crashes is understanding why they happen. In Hawaii, two factors leap out: alcohol consumption and excessive speed. According to statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, (IIHS) Hawaii had 93 fatal crashes that took 102 lives in 2013. Of those victims, 21 were passenger car occupants, 21 were […]
November 9, 2015 Posted in Car Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents, Fatal Accidents, Personal Injury Tagged alcohol consumption, autos, excessive speed, fatal crashes, Hawaii, HONOLULU Magazine, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Leave a comment
The FMCSA Identifies Major Factors in Truck Accidents
Within the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is charged with reducing the number and severity of bus and truck accidents through prudent oversight. Its Office of Information Management analyzes truck crash data to identify the steps it might take to reduce the risk to lives and property that commercial truck […]
October 27, 2015 Posted in Personal Injury, Truck Accidents Tagged commercial trucks, driver fatigue, driver performance, driver working conditions, faulty vehicle maintenance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, passenger vehicles interference, roadway design, vehicle design and load Leave a comment
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 […]
October 30, 2014 Posted in Car Accidents, Catastrophic Injury, Lawsuits, Personal Injury, Product Liability Tagged equipment failure, faulty auto parts, rollover accident, rollover crash Leave a comment
Auto Manufacturers Issue Recalls for Defective Airbags
Auto manufacturers Honda, Mazda and Nissan have all issued recalls for roughly 3 million vehicles requiring repairs for faulty airbag inflators designed by the Takata Corporation. Nissan is calling the recalls, detailed on AutoBlog, “field actions,” while Mazda is referring to them as “special service programs.” Only Honda has used the term “recall” for the […]
October 30, 2014 Posted in Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Product Liability Tagged auto manufacturers, defective parts, faulty airbag inflators, faulty automotive part, Takata Corporation Leave a comment
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 […]
October 30, 2014 Posted in Catastrophic Injury, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury Tagged motorcycle crash, motorcycle fatalities, motorcycle riding dangers, serious injuries Leave a comment
Honolulu Pedestrian Dies in Suspected Drunk Driving Crash
A 75-year-old Honolulu man died after being struck in a suspected drunk driving accident. The man was reportedly crossing the street near his home when a Ford Focus hit him at about 5:15 a.m. on July 8. The driver of the Focus, a 52-year-old woman, took a field sobriety test on the spot and allegedly […]
October 30, 2014 Posted in Drunk Driving Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury Tagged catastrophic injury, driving under the influence, fatal accidents, negligent homicide Leave a comment
