Washington · Olympus ERCP Scope
Olympus ERCP Scope Claims in Washington
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Washington?
Washington's Product Liability Act (RCW 7.72) provides a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability claims. The discovery rule applies — the clock starts when the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered the connection between their infection and the contaminated duodenoscope. Under RCW 7.72.060(2), harm caused more than 12 years after delivery raises a presumption that the product's useful safe life had expired; the presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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 was home to one of the earliest documented U.S. duodenoscope superbug outbreaks. The 2013 Virginia Mason Medical Center outbreak in Seattle exposed at least 39 patients to CRE through contaminated Olympus duodenoscopes, predating the UCLA outbreak by two years. Washington applies a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability under RCW 7.72.060, with the discovery rule tolling the deadline for latent infection injuries.
Washington duodenoscope cases have been filed in King County Superior Court (Seattle) and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The Virginia Mason outbreak in 2013 was among the first documented U.S. duodenoscope infection clusters, giving Washington courts early familiarity with the science of elevator mechanism contamination and CRE transmission. Washington applies a risk-utility test for design defect claims under the Product Liability Act and uses the Frye standard for expert admissibility. The state's 3-year limitations period provides additional filing time compared to 2-year states.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Olympus ERCP Scope overview. This page covers the local information available for Washington.
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