When you are injured by the negligent or unsafe actions of a driver, a doctor, a property owner, or a manufacturer, the path back is rarely simple. For more than thirty years, James J. Stone has stood beside injured people throughout Hawaii — building each case with the care it deserves and the resolve it demands.
If you have been hurt, the decisions you make in the days that follow matter. Insurance companies move quickly to limit what they pay — often before you understand the full extent of your injuries. Having experienced counsel early protects your rights and preserves the evidence your case depends on.
The Law Office of James J. Stone takes a limited number of cases so that each client receives personal attention. You work directly with James — not a rotating cast of case managers — from your first call through final resolution.
Cases we handle
- Vehicle accidents — auto, motorcycle, bus, and truck
- Pedestrian accidents
- Premises liability and slip-and-fall incidents
- Burns, broken bones, and scarring
- Brain and spinal cord injuries
- Amputations and paralysis
- Elder and nursing home abuse
- PTSD and emotional distress
Compensation we pursue
- Medical expenses, current and future
- Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
- Pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life
- Property damage
- Punitive damages for intentional or reckless conduct
We build cases on evidence. Working with accident reconstructionists, medical experts, and investigators, we evaluate every detail, deal directly with insurance adjusters, and decide — with you — when to settle and when to take your case to trial.