WASHINGTON STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Professional Malpractice: Medical malpractice actions may be filed within three years of the date of the act or omission giving rise to the injury, or within one year of the date the injury was or reasonably should have been discovered, whichever is later. However, no medical malpractice action may be filed more than eight years after the date of the act or omission giving rise to the injury.
Personal Injury: 3 years.
Fraud: 3 years.
Libel / Slander / Defamation: 2 years.
Injury to Personal Property: 3 years.
Product Liability: 3 years from the date of injury, or within three years of the date the injury was or reasonably should have been discovered.
Contracts: Written, 6 years; Oral, 3 years.