Product Liability Case Values in Hawaii (2026)

Hawaii's Product Liability landscape, while represented by a very limited dataset of only three tracked verdicts, is dominated by a single high-profile tobacco litigation matter — Manious v. R.J. Reynolds — which recorded a striking $91.0M outcome in 2024, suggesting that Hawaii courts and juries are willing to impose substantial damages in cases involving long-term consumer harm from defective or dangerous products. The uniformity of the $91.0M figure across all three entries (which appear to be the same or closely related case) makes it difficult to draw broad statistical conclusions, though the result signals that tobacco-related product liability claims with strong causation evidence can yield exceptionally large awards in this jurisdiction. Hawaii's lack of a general non-economic damages cap, combined with its modified comparative fault threshold of 50%, creates an environment where plaintiffs with compelling injury narratives and clear manufacturer liability can pursue significant recoveries.