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WASHINGTON

Negligence / Personal Injury

3 years with Discovery Rule.

Wrongful Death

3 years with Discovery Rule.

Medical Malpractice

3 years with Discovery Rule (1 year whichever is later). SOR: 8 years from wrongful act, unless intentional concealment of foreign object.

Malpractice (Other Professions)

3 years

Products Liability

3 years with Discovery Rule.
SOR: 12 years (Rebuttable presumption of useful life of product)

Intentional Torts

2 years

Fraud

3 Years from discovery of fraud

Municipal Liability/Sovereign Immunity

120 days to file notice of claim. 3 year SOL. Numerous statutes apply with respect to special rules.

Discovery Rule

Standard rule applies in Washington except see products liability and medical malpractice rules above.

Comparative Negligence

Rule applies but numerous qualifying statutes must be considered.

Charitable Immunity

Abolished.

Disabilities

SOL runs after disability ends. Infants (18th birthday). After imprisonment ends. SOL does not run during absence or concealment of defendant.

Punitive Damages

Not allowed except where provided by statute.

Consumer Fraud Complaint

Washington Office of Attorney General, Consumer and Business Fair Practices Division
http://www.atg.wa.gov/consumerintro.shtml
(800)551-4636 (toll-free in Washington)
(800) 692-5082, (206)464-6811 (consumer line)