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Rhode Island: rules and deadlines at a glance
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| Product liability | 10 years |
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| Property damage | 10 years |
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| Dollar limit | $5,000 |
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| Filing fee | Confirm with the clerk |
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| Lawyers | Not required for individuals |
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| Acknowledge | 15 days |
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| Accept or deny | 21 days after proof of loss |
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| Pay | Undisputed amount within 30 days after affirming liability |
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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 | Next regular payday |
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| If you quit | Next regular payday |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 10 years |
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| Written contracts | 10 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 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 calendar days |
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| Coverage period | 1 year or 15,000 miles, whichever first |
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