Obviously an accurate valuation of a claim is foundational in the process of resolving a personal injury claim fairly and expeditiously. Negligence is the doing of some act which a reasonably prudent person would not do, or the failure to do something which a reasonably prudent person would do, under the circumstances. It is the failure to use ordinary care. For many jobs in the state of Hawaii, if you are injured at work then you are covered by worker's compensation. Worker's compensation covers many medical expenses and some lost income.
Vocational rehabilitation is available in certain circumstances.
The employee may be entitled to a permanent partial disability award for any residual disability which arises out of the accident. In some cases it may be possible to pursue both a worker's compensation claim and a personal injury claim for the same accident. This typically happens when a person is injured on the job due to the fault of someone other than his employer. If you believe that you may have a claim, please take a few moments to visit with a paralegal to outline the nature of your claim.