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Hawaii Negligence Laws<\/h1>\n
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Maybe you were just changing lanes on H-3 and then out of nowhere a speeding motorcycle in the next lane hit your car. How do you determine who is at fault for the damage to your car and your possible injuries?<\/p>\r\n

A negligence claim is the law’s way of assigning blame for injuries resulting from an accident. This is a quick introduction to negligence laws in Hawaii.<\/p>\r\n

General Negligence Law<\/h2>\r\n

Although each case is different, there are a few elements of a negligence case<\/a> that a plaintiff (the injured party) must prove in order to receive reimbursement from the defendant (the party who allegedly caused the injury):<\/p>\r\n