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Haw. Civil Jury Instr. 14.3
EXPERT TESTIMONY REQUIRED
Plaintiff(s) is/are required to present testimony from an
expert establishing the standard of care, that defendant(s)
breached this standard, and that defendant’s(s’) breach was a
legal cause of plaintiff’s(s’) injury/damages.1
1 This instruction may not necessarily be required in every case
of medical negligence. See H.R.E. Rule 702 and commentary, Lyu v.
Shinn, 40 Haw. 198 (1953) (res ipsa loquitur doctrine); Medina v.
Figuered, 3 Haw. App. 186, 188, 647 P.2d 292, 294 (1982) (the “common
knowledge” exception).
Hawaiʻi Civil Jury Instructions (Added 6/1/21)
Provenance
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- courts.state.hi.us
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
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