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HRS §663-8

Recovering lost future earnings in a wrongful death case

This section lets the legal representative of a person who died in an accident ask for the money the person would have earned in the future, minus what they would have spent on themselves and their family. It only applies when the death is covered by another part of the law. The amount is based on how long the person would likely have lived.

beneficiariespersonal representatives

The statute, as written — Damages, future earnings

Together with other damages which may be recovered by law, the legal representative of the deceased person may recover where applicable under section 663-7 the future earnings of the decedent in excess of the probable cost of the decedent's own maintenance and the provision the decedent would have made for the decedent's actual or probable family and dependents during the period of time the decedent would have likely lived but for the accident.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§663-7 Lawsuits can continue after an injured person dies

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