How long do I have to file a truck accident claim?

Under the Revised Code of Washington § 4.16.080, a person has three years from the date of a truck accident to file an action for injury to their person. The statute of limitations is also three years when a person is killed in a truck crash, but the limitations period begins on the date of the person’s death instead of the date of the accident. The statute of limitations can be tolled (or delayed) under the Revised Code of Washington § 4.16.190 in certain circumstances, such as when a victim is under 18 years of age, is “incompetent or disabled to such a degree that he or she cannot understand the nature of the proceedings,” or is imprisoned on a criminal charge. These categories of victims are given three years from the date that they become able to file an action, whether it is when they turn 18, become mentally competent, or are released from prison. Another possible tolling of the limitations period under the Revised Code of Washington § 4.16.180 applies to cases in which a defendant leaves the state or is concealed within it. The period of time that a defendant cannot be located is not counted as occurring within the limitations period in such cases.