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King County Metro bus accident: 3-year notice deadline
Injured on King County Metro? You have 3 years under Washington law to get a written claim in, so the first call matters.
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What day did it happen?
Pick the day it happened to get the King County Metro deadline for your claim.
King County Metro notice deadline
You must get a signed claim for damages to King County no later than 3 years after the injury. This rule comes from RCW 4.96.020(2) and RCW 4.16.080(2).
There's no short notice window in Washington. You must also send your claim to King County inside that same 3-year window for a lawsuit, then wait 60 days before you file the lawsuit. You're safer if you file the claim early.
Time limit for filing a lawsuit
A lawsuit also has a limit of 3 years; 60 days must pass once the claim is in before you sue. That 60-day wait isn't counted against you. That time limit is set by RCW 4.16.080(2).
Filing a claim with King County Metro
Claims involving a Metro bus are against King County. Use the online portal of the King County Office of Risk Management Services, send an email to FileAClaim@kingcounty.gov, or mail it to 201 S. Jackson St., Suite 320, Seattle, WA 98104. Don't include medical records with it. Official page.