Hawai‘i’s Asbestos Legacy: A Growing Mesothelioma Threat
Mesothelioma deaths in the U.S. surged by 20% between 1990 and 2019, according to BMC Public Health. This increase is tied directly to decades of asbestos exposure, especially among workers in construction, shipbuilding, military service, and manufacturing. The...
Hawai’i Caregiver Shortage Is Putting Seniors in Danger
The state’s healthcare system is facing a growing crisis that puts the state’s kupuna—our cherished elderly residents—at serious risk. Hospitals and care facilities across the islands are struggling to fill 4,600 vacant medical staff positions. According to the...
Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman Partner Ilana Waxman Named President of the Hawaii State Bar Foundation
We are proud to announce that Ilana Waxman, Managing Partner at Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman, has been appointed president of the Hawaii State Bar Foundation. This prestigious role recognizes Ilana’s long-standing commitment to justice, community service, and professional...
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Assaults at Hawai’i State Hospital highlight need to protect workers
Workers at the Hawai‘i State Hospital have endured a pattern of violent assaults for the past 11 years, according to data from the Hawai‘i Department of Health. Workers have been attacked by patients about three times per week...
Cancer-Causing Asbestos Found Near Honolulu Vermiculite Plant
More than 40 years since a vermiculite-processing facility near the Honolulu airport was shuttered over concerns about asbestos contamination, harmful vermiculite and asbestiform tremolite residue remains in the soil placing nearby Honolulu residents at risk. Hawai’i factory’s troubled...
Incarcerated Youths Victimized by Sexual Predators, Unsafe Environments
Victims of sexual abuse at juvenile detention centers are increasingly sounding the alarm, exposing lax management and security practices that have placed vulnerable young people in danger. Lawsuits in states including Oregon, Illinois, Washington, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,...
Troubled Teen Facilities: A Breeding Ground for Abuse?
Treating troubled teens has become a growth industry even as reports of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of young offenders participating in these programs have become more widespread. A Troubled History Many trace the beginnings of the troubled...
Lax Safety by Uber, Lyft Puts Rideshare Passengers at Risk
In Hawai’i and across the U.S., Uber and Lyft are facing a growing outcry for their failures to protect passengers from driver harassment and sexual assault. Rideshare companies are being hit with lawsuits from passengers raising serious concerns...

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