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Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next in Washington

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Filing deadline3 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.RCW § 7.72.060

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?

Washington product liability statute of limitations is 3 years from discovery (RCW § 7.72.060). Washington applies the discovery rule. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.

A lawyer can tell you.

Source: RCW § 7.72.060

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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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Washington State has a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability claims from discovery (RCW § 7.72.060). Washington applies pure comparative fault — even if a plaintiff is partially at fault, their recovery is reduced proportionally but not barred. Washington has significant opioid treatment populations in Seattle and Tacoma metro areas as well as rural eastern Washington.

Medical facilities in Washington

  • University of Washington School of Dentistry — Seattle

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next overview. This page covers the local information available for Washington.

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Sources

  1. RCW § 7.72.060