|
Recent Personal Injury and Car Accident News and Cases related to Hawaii
Congressional grants of tort immunity obtained by big business through political contributions and lobbying are finally hitting some limits. In 2005 the rental car industry managed to get immunity for harm caused by their vehicles, known as the "Graves Amendment", passed as an amendment snuck into a 900-page transportation appropriations bill without review from the relevant congressional committees. On September 14, 2007 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida declared the Graves Amendment providing tort immunity to the rental car industry to be unconstitutional. The Court reasoned that federal grants of immunity for businesses traditionally regulated at the state level constitute an overreaching of Congress' power under the Commerce Clause. Vanguard Car Rental v. Huchon, Civ. Case No. 06-10082, (USDC So.Dist. Fl. 2007)
|
|
|
Explosion, Demolition & Blasting Accidents
Deadlines to File Explosion, Demolition & Blasting Accident Claims
The
deadline for most explosion, demolition & blasting accident
claims in Hawaii is two (2) years from the date of the injury.
It should be noted, however, that there are exceptions to this rule- for example, claims
against the City and County of Honolulu and the various other Counties must be filed with the appropriate agency
within six (6) months of the date of the accident. In many explosion accident
cases, the claim deadlines of other jurisdictions come into play and choice of law
rules may shorten the deadlines to one year or another length of time. Whatever
the deadlines may be, you must file your claims in
court prior to the expiration of such deadlines, or your
claims may be lost—regardless of their merit.
To be wise it is recommended that you immediately contact an attorney
after an explosion, demolition & blasting accident giving rise to injuries occurs. If you wish to
do so now, please do not
hesitate to contact us here at
Hawaii Personal Injury | Attorney right now for a free evaluation of your case.
Explosion, Demolition & Blasting Accidents in Hawaii
Explosion, demolition & blasting accidents are very dangerous.
Explosion, demolition & blasting accidents are likely to cause death and serious injury.
Thus, there are special laws that regulate and precautions that are
necessary whenever a person or business is dealing with explosive
materials.
Types of explosion, demolition & blasting accidents which have been known to occur-
and which may occur again- include, but are not limited to:
- Accidents during the trucking, air freight or other delivery
of explosive materials
- Unexploded ordnance accidents
(Hawaii still has unexploded
ordnance from WWII and training exercises)
- Demolition and blasting cap accidents, esp. during sitework and excavation
- Accidents involving the sale or storage of petroleum products and other explosive materials
- Automobile gas tank design defects
- Battery explosions
- Fireworks accidents, esp around New Year's and the 4th of July
- Pressurized consumer products, especially when heated in Hawaii's sun
- Unguarded and unsafely stored or abandoned explosive materials
If an explosion accident injury occurs as a result of the negligence or
fault of someone other than the employer of the victim, there probably
will be a valid claim against the actual party at fault.
If you or someone you love were seriously injured in an
explosion accident,
you may want to consult with an attorney to assist you with your situation.
News involving Explosion, Demolition & Blasting Accidents
Houston, Texas- oil refinery blast death toll- March 24, 2005
By AP, AFP, www.smh.com.au © March 24, 2005
from
www.smh.com.au
If you think that you may have an explosion, demolition or blasting accident claim,
please feel free to
contact
Hawaii Personal Injury | Attorney now for a free evaluation of your case.
|
|
Hawaii Personal Injury | Attorney
William Lawson, Esq.
Century Square
1188 Bishop St. Suite 2902
Honolulu, HI 96813
New client hotline:
(808) 524-5300
Main business phone:
(808) 528-2525
Directions to Hawaii Personal Injury | Attorney
Hawaii accident news
and articles
Court cases re: Hawaii accident law
Hawaii Medical Experts-
reviews and links
Link exchange
Directory
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii
Jones Act- maritime law and seaman cases
U.S. Personal Injury Attorneys- by State
The American Association for Justice
formerly known as the
American Trial Lawyers Association
Consumer Lawyers Hawaii
Stanford Law School
American Bar Association
Marquis' Who's Who
in the World,
Who's Who
in America and
Who's Who
in American Law
|
