The Supreme Court of the State of Washington (“Washington Supreme Court”) stated in its En Banc opinion filed on December 7, 2023: “we reaffirm the legislature’s broad authority to set time limits for commencing an action. We also recognize that when exercising this authority, the legislature must weigh competing interests and make difficultchoices as matter of policy. We must also conclude that as enacted in 2006, the statute of repose does not satisfy article I, section 12’s “reasonable ground” test. The statute of repose provides “that in no event shall an action be commenced more than eight years after” the“alleged professional negligence,” subject to certain exceptions.
Washington Supreme Court Holds 8-Year Statute Of Repose Unconstitutional In Medical Malpractice Cases – Medical Malpractice Lawyers
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