Hawaii · Truck crash claim: what can I do?
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of accidentHRS § 657-7 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Hawaii?
Hawaii has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury from truck accidents (HRS § 657-7). Modified comparative fault with 51% bar. Claims against a Hawaii county require written notice of the injury within two years after it accrued (HRS § 46-72); tort claims against the State of Hawaii must be filed within two years (HRS § 662-4). A lawyer can confirm yours.
Hawaii's relatively low truck volumes compared to mainland states result in fewer cases but not lower severity.
Source: HRS § 657-7
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Hawaii's truck accident profile differs from mainland states — all goods are imported by ship and distributed by local trucking on the islands' limited highway networks. The H-1 freeway on Oahu handles the bulk of commercial vehicle traffic. Hawaii follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar.
Medical facilities in Hawaii
The Queen's Medical Center — Level II Trauma Center
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Truck crash claim: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Hawaii.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- HRS § 657-7