HRS §663-8
Recovering lost future earnings in a wrongful death case
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
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.
Sections this one refers to
§663-7 Lawsuits can continue after an injured person dies
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