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Claims for harm from asbestos in Washington

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Filing deadline3 years from diagnosis§ 4.16.080

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Washington?

Revised Code of Washington § 4.16.080 provides a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. Washington courts apply the discovery rule from date of mesothelioma diagnosis. King County Superior Court and Kitsap County Superior Court handle Seattle and Bremerton area asbestos cases respectively. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from diagnosis

Source: § 4.16.080

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Washington has a 3-year statute of limitations for mesothelioma from diagnosis. Washington's Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Bremerton — one of the largest Navy shipyards), Seattle's commercial shipbuilding (NASSCO, Todd Shipyards), Boeing aerospace manufacturing, and aluminum smelting along the Columbia River created significant asbestos exposure. Washington uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar.

King County Superior Court — Civil Division

516 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Court website

Medical facilities in Washington

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center / University of Washington — Thoracic Oncology

  • Virginia Mason Franciscan Health — Cancer Institute

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for harm from asbestos overview. This page covers the local information available for Washington.

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Sources

  1. § 4.16.080