Washington law

Premises Liability Laws in Washington.

Washington premises-liability law retains the traditional invitee/licensee/trespasser distinctions but has modernized several doctrines. Washington applies pure comparative fault (RCW 4.22.005), so plaintiff fault reduces but does not bar recovery. The statute of limitations for personal-injury premises actions is 3 years (RCW 4.16.080(2)). Washington has abolished the fellow-servant and implied-assumption-of-risk defenses in most contexts, and joint-and-several liability is generally limited (RCW 4.22.070) — defendants pay only their proportional share except in specific situations.