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Vermont: 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 | $10,000 ($5,000 for consumer credit or medical debt) |
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| Filing fee | $65 or $90 |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 10 business days |
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| Accept or deny | 15 business days after proof of loss |
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| Pay | 10 business days after an agreed settlement |
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| Minimum liability | $25,000 / $50,000 / $10,000 |
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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 51% fault or more |
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| If you are fired | Within 72 hours |
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| If you quit | Last regular payday (or the following Friday) |
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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 30 calendar days |
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| Coverage period | Warranty period |
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| Top rate | 8.5% |
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| Structure | Graduated (6%-8.5%) |
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