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Massachusetts: rules and deadlines at a glance
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| Product liability | 3 years |
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| Property damage | 3 years |
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| Dollar limit | $7,000 (no cap for car property damage) |
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| Filing fee | $40 to $150 |
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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 | Reasonable time |
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| Pay | Not set by rule |
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| Minimum liability | $25,000 / $50,000 / $30,000 |
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| Fault system | No-fault (PIP pays first; lawsuits limited) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Modified comparative: barred at 51% fault or more |
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| If you are fired | Same day |
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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 (51% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 51% or more at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 3 attempts or 15 business days |
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| Coverage period | 1 year or 15,000 miles, whichever first |
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