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Maine: rules and deadlines at a glance
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| Product liability | 6 years (15-year repose) |
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| Property damage | 6 years |
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| Dollar limit | $10,000 (since Jan. 1, 2026; was $6,000) |
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| Filing fee | $70 |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Acknowledge | No fixed number of days; must act with reasonable promptness |
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| Accept or deny | No fixed number of days |
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| Pay | 30 days after proof of loss and an agreed amount |
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| Minimum liability | $50,000 / $100,000 / $25,000 |
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| Fault system | At-fault (the driver who caused it pays) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Modified comparative: barred at 50% fault or more |
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| If you are fired | Next regular payday |
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| If you quit | Next regular payday |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 6 years |
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| Written contracts | 6 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (50% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 50% or more at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 3 attempts or 15 business days |
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| Coverage period | 2 years or 18,000 miles, whichever first |
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| Top rate | 8.93% |
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| Structure | Graduated (3.5%-8.93%) |
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