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New Jersey: rules and deadlines at a glance
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| Product liability | 2 years |
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| Property damage | 6 years |
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| Dollar limit | $5,000 |
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| Filing fee | $35 plus $10 mail service per defendant |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 10 working days (acknowledge and start investigating) |
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| Accept or deny | Reasonable time |
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| Pay | 30 days after proof of loss (first-party property); 10 working days for agreed settlements |
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| Minimum liability | $35,000 / $70,000 / $25,000 |
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| Fault system | Choice no-fault (you pick limited or full right to sue) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Modified comparative: barred at 51% 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 (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 | 1 for a serious defect; 3 attempts; or more than 20 calendar days |
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| Coverage period | 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever first |
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| Top rate | 11.5% |
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| Structure | Graduated (6.5%-11.5%) |
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