Hawaii Taxpayers Are On The Hook For $18 Million To Settle Claims
An inmate injured while taking a shower. A cyclist who struck the edge of a sidewalk. Lawsuits stemming from subcontract work at Honolulu International Airport.
Those are just three of more than a dozen settled claims against the state of Hawaii that will be paid under legislation signed into law May 18 by Gov. David Ige.
The claims total $17.9 million, an increase of almost $7 million from a similar claims bill last year.
Paying for lawsuits settled through the state Attorney General’s Office is a common practice. But what added significantly to the 2017 legislation was a $10 million settlement involving the state Department of Transportation’s Airports Division.
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