Hawaii Statute of Limitations
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Hawaii Statute of Limitations
Statute of limitations varies from state to state regarding the many types of fatal accidents. The last thing you want to do as the family of a victim of an accidental fatality is miss your opportunity to file a lawsuit.

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Here are some important facts to know about Hawaii’s statute of limitations and time limits for filing a lawsuit:

• Negligence - 2 years after injury
• Medical Malpractice – 2 years from date of discovery or reasonable date of discovery (6 years from date of actual injury max)
• Product Liability – 2 years after suffering injury
• Wrongful Death – 2 years after date of death
• Survival – 2 years

Caps on Lawyers Awards – When negligence is less than 25 percent, noneconomic damages awarded in proportion according to degree of fault.
Caps on Damage Awards

Medical Malpractice – Pain and suffering limited to $375,000. This limit is not applicable to awards for other non-economic damages, such as mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of consortium, or loss of enjoyment of life

Product Liability - § 663-8.7 Limitation on pain and suffering; Damages recoverable for pain and suffering as defined in section 663-8.5 shall be limited to a maximum award of $375,000; provided that this limitation shall not apply to tort actions enumerated in section 663-10.9(2)

Pharmaceutical cases - Pain and suffering limited to $375,000. This limit is not applicable to awards for other non-economic damages, such as mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of consortium, or loss of enjoyment of life. 

Hawaii Minors – Statute of Limitations/minors tolling - Except in the case of wrongful death, the statute of limitations begins to run on the minor's 18th birthday

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Hawaii State Police
Department of Public Safety
919 Ala Moana Blvd., 4th Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
808.587.3477
http://www.hawaii.gov/psd/psd_home.php

Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii
Executive Offices
808.599.2769
http://www.clh.org