OConnell and Associates is a Hawaiian personal injury law firm dedicated to representing victims and families in serious personal injury and death cases in Hawaii. We afford highly experienced personal injury litigation representation for scuba diving accidents, aviation crashes, maritime injuries, and serious accidents involving island tourists. We have a history of obtaining multiple multi-million dollar recoveries for our clients in Hawaii in severe injury and wrongful death cases.
Scuba diving accidents occur during a commercial dive, beach dive, boat dive or an underwater tour. The injuries suffered can range from barotrauma to air embolism and death. John O'Connell is a commercial pilot and attorney with experience in small plane crash, helicopter and commercial airliner litigation. John has represented tourists who have been seriously injured during boat tours in and around the islands.
He has also represented Jones Act seaman who have been hurt while working aboard commercial vessels.
Scuba diving accidents occur during a commercial dive, beach dive, boat dive or an underwater tour. The injuries suffered can range from barotrauma to air embolism and death. John O'Connell is a commercial pilot and attorney with experience in small plane crash, helicopter and commercial airliner litigation. John has represented tourists who have been seriously injured during boat tours in and around the islands.
He has also represented Jones Act seaman who have been hurt while working aboard commercial vessels.
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Due to its location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii has a deep dependence on the maritime industry.
Too often, workers in the maritime trade have been injured while working on freighters, tourist cruises, snorkeling and scuba diving tours.
Typically, these workers are covered by the Jones Act and are entitled to particular compensation for their injuries including 'maintenance and cure' benefits and can also include damages for lost wages, pain and suffering.
Those working shore-side in traditional maritime activities who are injured on a pier, dry dock, terminal, ship repair, loading or unloading vessels may be entitled to compensation under the Longshore Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).
Too often, workers in the maritime trade have been injured while working on freighters, tourist cruises, snorkeling and scuba diving tours.
Typically, these workers are covered by the Jones Act and are entitled to particular compensation for their injuries including 'maintenance and cure' benefits and can also include damages for lost wages, pain and suffering.
Those working shore-side in traditional maritime activities who are injured on a pier, dry dock, terminal, ship repair, loading or unloading vessels may be entitled to compensation under the Longshore Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).
John is a commercial pilot/attorney and has litigated general aviation and commercial airline accidents for the past 35 years.
These aviation accidents include air show disaster, mid-air collision, helicopter crash and plane crashes that have occurred during exhibition flights, commercial flight operations, general aviation operations, training and instruction.
John has flown seaplanes, helicopter and single and multi-engine aircraft and his experience in flight operations has helped him obtain substantial compensation for his client's harms and losses for injuries suffered in aviation accidents and plane crashes.
These aviation accidents include air show disaster, mid-air collision, helicopter crash and plane crashes that have occurred during exhibition flights, commercial flight operations, general aviation operations, training and instruction.
John has flown seaplanes, helicopter and single and multi-engine aircraft and his experience in flight operations has helped him obtain substantial compensation for his client's harms and losses for injuries suffered in aviation accidents and plane crashes.
Hawaii's healthy tourism injury brought over 9.3 million people to the state in 2017.
This increased to close to 10 million people in 2018.
117 people died on Hawaii's roadways in 2018.
In addition, nearly one tourist dies a week from common tourist activities like swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and hiking in Hawaii.
Drowning accidents are particularly a problem during scuba diving, jet skiing and parasailing activities.
Drowning deaths in Hawaii are 13 times the national average.
We started litigating drowning cases in 1991 when a newly married husband drowned in Hawaii.
This increased to close to 10 million people in 2018.
117 people died on Hawaii's roadways in 2018.
In addition, nearly one tourist dies a week from common tourist activities like swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and hiking in Hawaii.
Drowning accidents are particularly a problem during scuba diving, jet skiing and parasailing activities.
Drowning deaths in Hawaii are 13 times the national average.
We started litigating drowning cases in 1991 when a newly married husband drowned in Hawaii.
If you or your loved one have been seriously injured in a maritime, scuba diving, aviation or tourist recreational activity, please contact us by phone (808) 800-0050.
Please remember that an attorney-client relationship is not established until after we contact you and we enter into a written agreement with you for legal representation.
Please remember that an attorney-client relationship is not established until after we contact you and we enter into a written agreement with you for legal representation.
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