Comparative fault system · Washington

For Comparative fault system · Washington, state is Washington; rule type is Comparative fault system; fault system is Pure comparative fault; when the plaintiff's own fault bars recovery is any contributory fault chargeable to the claimant diminishes proportionately the amount awarded as compensatory damages for an injury attributable to the claimant's contributory fault, but does not bar recovery; fault threshold is None, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

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What the source says

In an action based on fault seeking to recover damages for injury or death to person or harm to property, any contributory fault chargeable to the claimant diminishes proportionately the amount awarded as compensatory damages for an injury attributable to the claimant's contributory fault, but does not bar recovery.

— app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

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— all from app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Source

• app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.22.005

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