King County Superior Court — Civil Division
516 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
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Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do in Washington
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Washington?
Washington RCW 4.16.080 provides a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury product liability. The discovery rule applies. Washington has no statute of repose for product liability under RCW 7.72.060. A lawyer can confirm yours.
3 years from discovery — no statute of repose
Washington is a pure comparative fault state — recovery is never barred entirely regardless of plaintiff fault percentage, only reduced proportionally.
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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Washington State applies a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability (RCW 4.16.080) with the discovery rule and no statute of repose for product liability. Washington is a pure comparative fault state — recovery is reduced by the plaintiff's fault percentage but is not barred entirely at any fault level.
U.S. District Court — W.D. Washington (Seattle)
700 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98101
Court websiteMedical facilities in Washington
University of Washington Medical Center — General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Program
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health — General Surgery Department
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Washington.
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