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Missouri: rules and deadlines at a glance
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| Product liability | 5 years |
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| Property damage | 5 years |
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| Dollar limit | $5,000 |
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| Filing fee | Varies by circuit |
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| Lawyers | Not required |
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| Acknowledge | 10 working days |
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| Accept or deny | 15 working days after proof forms are received; investigation within 30 days |
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| Pay | Not set by rule |
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| Minimum liability | $25,000 / $50,000 / $25,000 |
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| Fault system | At-fault (the driver who caused it pays) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Pure comparative: recovery reduced by your share of fault |
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| If you are fired | Day of discharge (on request) |
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| If you quit | No state deadline |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 5 years |
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| Written contracts | 10 years |
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| Promissory notes | 10 years |
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| Rule | Pure comparative negligence |
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| When you are barred | Up to 99% at fault: damages reduced by your share |
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| Repair attempts or days | 4 attempts or 30 business days |
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| Coverage period | Warranty or 1 year, whichever first |
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