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Concern about elder abuse is growing in Hawai‘i. Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman is currently representing local victims of elder neglect, abuse, and exploitation, as well as their families. The firm is pursuing a lawsuit against Oceanside Hawai‘i Assisted...

We hosted quite the conference, last week. The CTE Conference 2016 brought together leading researchers and practitioners, to share the latest research related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (or CTE for short), traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and sports safety....

Elder abuse is a growing concern nationwide and in Hawai‘i. Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman is currently representing elderly victims of neglect, abuse, and exploitation, as well as their families. Our firm filed one such suit earlier this year. Have...

Do you love your kidneys? The Galiher Firm does! But there are some startling facts about the kidney*: 1 in 3 American adults is currently at risk for developing kidney disease. 26 million American adults have kidney disease...

Scientific advancements and a greater understanding of the issues that affect the health and safety of young athletes are key to reducing sports-related concussions in youth, reads Congress’s Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013. States across the country...

Above: The connective neurons of the brain are stained green by an antibody to SNTF, which is a protein that could soon be used to detect concussive injuries. New Protein Biomarker Highlights Damaged Brain Wiring After Concussion, Finds...

It's About More Than Money We at Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman value social justice and fight for it every day. We bring cases to court on behalf of the people of Hawai‘i. Furthermore, when working with private individuals,...

Jamie Higa was on her college basketball team when she suffered her fourth concussion. Recovery has taken years. Her coach "did not take injuries seriously," and pressured her team to play through any pain. Concussions, Jamie learned, belong...