Hawaii Court Cases
Personal Injury Law

Hawaii Court Cases — Personal Injury Law

The following cases are decisions of interest in the Hawaii personal injury field. Some may show similarity to your situation, but each case is individual and must be evaluated on its own facts. These cases are published by the State of Hawaii and other jurisdictions. Please feel free to review them, and contact Attorney Lawson if you have questions about how any decision may apply to your situation.

• Liability Understanding Hawaii's Comparative Fault Rules

  Hawaii follows a modified comparative fault system. An injured party can recover damages even if they were partially at fault, as long as their share of fault does not exceed 50%. Damages are reduced in proportion to the plaintiff's degree of fault.

• Insurance Hawaii No-Fault Threshold Cases

  A summary of key decisions interpreting Hawaii's no-fault auto insurance statute and the circumstances under which injured motorists can pursue tort claims against at-fault drivers.

• Damages Hawaii Wrongful Death Damages — Key Cases

  A review of significant Hawaii decisions addressing the categories of damages recoverable in wrongful death actions, including loss of consortium and grief-related claims.

• Premises Liability Premises Liability Decisions in Hawaii Courts

  Key Hawaii decisions addressing landowner and property occupier duties of care to visitors — including distinctions between invitees, licensees, and trespassers.