Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Hawaii (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Hawaii we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 8, 2026

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Of the 6 firms that show wrongful death work on our 1 city list in Hawaii, Turbin Chu Heidt Attorneys at Law scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by SRB Hawaii Law and Morgan & Morgan. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Turbin Chu Heidt Attorneys at Law
4.856 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 56 reviews
Best for: Birth injury and delayed diagnosis
A $15 million birth injury result appears in Turbin Chu Heidt Attorneys at Law's published malpractice record. Alongside a $10 million medical malpractice result, its site lists $2.7 million for delayed diagnosis and failure to treat.
On our list for Honolulu.
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SRB Hawaii Law
5.027 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 27 reviews
Best for: Birth injury and HIE claims
No other firm on this list has as narrow a focus as SRB Hawaii Law. Medical malpractice and birth injuries anchor its site, with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and brachial plexus injuries among the conditions covered.
On our list for Honolulu.
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Morgan & Morgan
4.8380 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 380 reviews
Best for: Delayed C-section injury claims
A birth injury verdict appears on Morgan & Morgan's site with specific details. After a delayed C-section left Brendan Dixon with severe brain injury, a Hillsborough County jury awarded $37.8 million in 2007.
On our list for Honolulu.
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Mattoch & Kirley
5.058 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 58 reviews
Best for: Delayed treatment and surgical injuries
Delayed cardiovascular treatment and an amputation after delayed care appear among the malpractice results Mattoch & Kirley describes. Injuries during a hysterectomy appear in its descriptions too.
On our list for Honolulu.
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The Law Office of James J. Stone
4.948 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 48 reviews
Best for: Elder and nursing home harm
The Law Office of James J. Stone may be worth calling if you're worried about nursing home neglect. Alongside medical malpractice and wrongful death, the Honolulu firm lists nursing home abuse and elder abuse.
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