Washington Accident Forms - Washington Accident File

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Washington Statute of Limitations Washington Accident Form

Washington has a “statutes of limitations” that set a certain time line for the right of someone to bring a lawsuit. These statutes do not apply to car insurance claims since they require you to make a claim within a reasonable time of the accident, which is typically within a matter of days or even a few weeks. A civil lawsuit must be filed within the three years from the date of the accident if anyone was injured and the timeline if there was vehicle damage is the same. You can file a wrongful death lawsuit against the person who caused the accident within three years. That time starts at the time of the victim’s death, not the time of the accident. Washington follows a “pure comparative negligence” rule, which means recover from the damages that were received in the accident are possible, but that may be reduced if you shared any fault to cause the accident.