Posts tagged hawaii

• Does Texas medical malpractice "reform" attract bad doctors?

  Wayne Parsons | August 03, 2011 5:54 PM | 15 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Texas has always been a state the identifies with outlaws and cowboys. Well in 2011 that reputation has taken an ugly turn. Texas has passed laws that make it nearly impossible to sue doctors and...

• Another Pedestrian Dies in Honolulu - why?

  Wayne Parsons | August 03, 2011 5:04 PM | 4 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Pedestrian deaths area chronic problem in Hawaii. I have written extensively on the subject in the past and today another death has renewed my interest. KITV News Now reported today...

• Salmonella Heidelberg Outbreak - should Hawaii worry?

  Wayne Parsons | August 03, 2011 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A new and dangerous outbreak of Salmonella is happening. Currently the outbreak has been identified in 26 states. U.S. News explains: An antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella has made its way...

• What do families need to know about the use of Topamax or Topiramate?

  Wayne Parsons | July 30, 2011 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Should women who may be or are pregant worry about the drug Topamax or the generic version Topiramate? I think so. as reported in the well respected science site MDLinx about a paper in The Journal...

• Caps on Damages: how do you measure a year?

  Wayne Parsons | July 28, 2011 7:02 PM | 2 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Welcome to my world. I am a trial lawyer. If you want to talk about jackpot justice or frivolous lawsuits, lottery ticket plaintiffs, or tort reform, you stopped at the right place. Let's talk. I...

• Kids and cars: Automobile backover safety tips

  Wayne Parsons | June 29, 2011 3:46 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Across the country backing up motor vehicles run over at least 50 children each week. Of that number 2 children die and 48 are injured on average. According to the safety organization...

• What is the Hawaii Joint Underwriting Plan (HJUP)?

  Wayne Parsons | September 30, 2010 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Uninsured drivers are a major threat to everyone in Hawaii. Know one? Scold the person and insist that they buy good auto insurance if they plan to take to Hawaii roads. Why? Because if they...

• Toyota Acceleration Defect - Latest News for Hawaii Motorists

  Wayne Parsons | April 06, 2010 12:28 AM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you have children, were a child yourself circa 1990, or if you just happen to like children’s movies, you may remember The Brave Little Toaster. The animated picture tells the story of...

• Hawaii Hit With Another Ponzi Scheme

  Wayne Parsons | March 26, 2010 2:24 PM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Just recently, a man from Southwest Florida was arrested for running what investigators call a classic Ponzi scheme that targeted investors who were mostly located in Hawaii. According to the...

• Emily Midgley Dies in Big Island Hay Ride on Halloween

  Wayne Parsons | November 02, 2009 11:47 AM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  The Star Bulletin story Halloween hay ride proves fatal to Big Isle girl, 7 reports that Emily Midgley of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates jumped off of a trailer at the end of a hay ride and was run...