HRS § 663-8.5 Noneconomic Damages; Defined

LibraryHawaii Statutes
Edition2023
CurrencyCurrent through 2023 Legislative Session
Year2023
CitationHRS § 663-8.5

(a) Noneconomic damages which are recoverable in tort actions include damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, and all other nonpecuniary losses or claims.

(b) Pain and suffering is one type of noneconomic damage and means the actual physical pain and suffering that is the proximate result of a physical injury sustained by a person.

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