§287-18 Payment sufficient to satisfy requirements. Judgments herein referred to shall, for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied:
Payments made in settlement of any claims because of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section. [L 1949, c 393, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-96; am L 1963, c 98, §1; HRS §287-18; am L 1982, c 210, §5]