Nearly everyone in the country has a credit card and some form of bank account. Along with those necessary parts of modern life, come endless streams of paperwork that no one reads because it is too voluminous, complex and confusing. Plus, if you want a…
I am a trial lawyer in Honolulu and I am representing several people whose cancer was caused by Ranitidine (Zantac). But I am not writing this to sign you up as a client. Lawsuits are about money. That can be important to anyone whose…
Good news for those with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL):”Regeneron and Zai Lab to develop and commercialize REGN1979 in China” Regeneron Presents Positive Data on Lymphoma Candidate: Regeneron announced positive early-stage data for pipeline candidate, REGN1979. The data will be presented at
A significant health threat is posed to Hawaiʻi residents from e-cigarettes, or vaping. A good starting point for Hawaiʻi residents to study the issue can be found in this paper: E-cigarette Use Related to Demographic Factors in Hawai‘i – Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2016 Oct; 75(10): 295–302. By Ja
The teen and adult vaping crisis is a battle of addiction and corporate greed. We are here to help. To listen. To guide you through. See our recent Vaping Alert on Ask The Lawyers: Nicotine in cigarettes is addicting. JUUL has many times more nicotine…
Hawaiʻi loves food, and we have a lot of great food. Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Portuguese, Korean and all of the European cultures. We also probably have more than our share of heartburn , acid reflux or GERD as it is often classified. We’ve all had…
I do not want a case that arises out of a teen who is injured or dies from an e-cigarette like JUUL. My message? Just DON”T do it. This is bad. Read on. In the end, if you disagree, I want to know why? Share…
Two young Maui residents lost their lives at Maliko Gulch Saturday night. The area is just past Ho’okipa Beack Park in the Hana direction on Hana Highway. The vehicle left the highway and crossed onto a dirt area at the cliff, and then plunged into…
Vaping with JUUL or other e-cigarettes has been in the news in Hawai‘i for the last few months. In today’s Sunday Star Advertiser the full-page lead story in the Insight section carries the title “TEEN VAPING CRISIS“. The article by Vicki Viotti, is an important read…
The news is full of stories about State and local governments being “in negotiation” to recover money for health care costs associated with residents who have become addicted to oxycontin, mscontin and other opioids. What about individual claims? An individual has an injury claim if…
