Resources

Helpful Resources

HAWAII COURTS

The Hawaii State Judiciary website provides general information, including information on courts, rules, forms, and legal resources: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/

The Hawaii United States District Court website has court information, rules, and other information: https://www.hid.uscourts.gov/

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit website has court information, rules, decisions, and other information: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/

HAWAII LEGAL RESOURCES

The Hawaii State Legislature lists bills, official documents, and other legislative information on its website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/

The State of Hawaii lists administrative rules on its website: https://hawaii.gov/ltgov/office/adminrules/

The Hawaii State Government website has various state resources: https://www.ehawaii.gov/dakine/

The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism website provides a source for Hawaii related data and statistics: https://hawaii.gov/dbedt

The Maui County Code is found at this website: https://ordlink.com/codes/maui/

The Hawaii County Code is found at this website: https://co.hawaii.hi.us/countycode.html

The County of Maui website provides information on departments, local rules, and other information: https://www.co.maui.hi.us/

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The American Bar Association website has legal resources, news, and has publications: https://www.abanet.org/home.html

The Hawaii State Bar Association website has legal resources, news, and contact information: https://www.hsba.org/

The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is an organization comprised of the top trial lawyers in the country. Its website is: https://www.milliondollaradvocates.com/

The Hawaii Association for Justice provides legal and consumer resources on its website: https://www.clh.org/

The American Civil Liberties Union has legal resources, news, and other information on its website: https://www.aclu.org/

The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice website has key decisions, legal resources, and other information: https://www.tlpj.org/

AUTO ACCIDENTS RESOURCES

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety gives visitors news on traffic safety, resources for young and senior drivers on its website, and driver education videos: https://www.aaafoundation.org/home/

Federal Trade Commission has information for consumers on renting, leasing, or purchasing vehicles on its website: https://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/autos/finance.shtm

Kelley Blue Book has a determination of “fair market value” for damaged vehicle replacement on its website: https://www.kbb.com/

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety website has information on recent vehicle models regarding collision, injury, and theft loss: https://www.iihs.org/

Consumer Product Safety Commission has safety news, instructions on how to report an unsafe product, and product recall news on its website: https://www.cpsc.gov/

Insurance Information Institute website gives answers to consumer questions about insurance: www.iii.org

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention website has statistics and other information on drunk driving and passenger safety, as well as on other safety issues related to driving: https://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/

TRUCK OR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESOURCES

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration looks to reduce the number of large bus and truck crashes, fatalities, and injuries. Website: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/

The United States Department of Transportation lists regulations on its website: https://www.dot.gov/

The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission has information on product recalls, traffic safety for on vehicles and equipment. Laws and regulations are also listed on its website: https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

The National Technical Information Service website reports on major trucking accident investigations from the present back to 1970.  It has information on government-funded technical, engineering, scientific, and business enterprises: https://www.ntis.gov/

The Bureau of Transportation Studies website lists data and statistics on transportation and includes the National Transportation Library: https://ntl.bts.gov/

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT RESOURCES

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website provides resources in an effort to reduce vehicle crashes, prevent injuries, and protect lives: https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Motorcycle Safety Foundation (non-profit) lists state laws regarding motorcycles. It also has safety research information on its website: https://www.msf-usa.org/

Advocates for Highway Safety looks to make United States roads safer. Insurance, safety, consumer, and health groups are involved in the organization. Its website is: https://www.saferoads.org/

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety website provides data on vehicle and motorcycle safety: https://www.iihs.org/

Motorcycle Industry Council (non-profit) website looks to preserve the U.S. motorcycle industry: https://www.mic.org/

RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS RESOURCES

The United States Coast Guard website provides resources on product recalls, boating hazards, and statistics: https://www.uscgboating.org/

BURN INJURY RESOURCES

The United States Fire Administration has fire prevention and safety information and statistics on its website: https://www.usfa.dhs.gov/index.shtm

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY RESOURCES

The National Rehabilitation Information Center provides information on rehabilitation and disabilities on its website: https://www.naric.com/

The Brain Trauma Foundation has resources and guidelines for health care professionals on post-impact treatment of brain injuries on its website: https://www.braintrauma.org/

The Brain Injury Association of America has support, education, and information, to TBI victims and their families on its website: https://www.biausa.org/