Legal Opinion
Fast v. Kennewick Public Hospital District
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 2016No. 92216-1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWiggins, J.
¶1 The medical negligence statute of limitations (MNSOL) requires filing a claim for medical negligence within three years of the allegedly negligent act or omission or within one year of when the negligence is or should have been discovered, whichever is later. RCW 4.16.350(3). The MNSOL may be tolled for one year upon the making of a good-faith request for mediation. RCW 7.70.110.
¶2 The general torts catchall statute of limitations is also three years. RCW 4.16.080(2). However, there is no tolling provision associated with the general torts catchall statute of limitations. We hold that in…
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