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Virginia: rules and deadlines at a glance
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| Product liability | 2 years (injury) / 5 years (property) |
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| Property damage | 5 years |
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| Dollar limit | $5,000 |
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| Filing fee | About $36 plus $12 service |
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| Lawyers | Generally not allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 15 calendar days |
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| Accept or deny | 15 calendar days after proof of loss, or a written explanation of why more time is needed |
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| Pay | Not set by rule |
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| Minimum liability | $50,000 / $100,000 / $25,000 |
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| Fault system | At-fault (the driver who caused it pays) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Contributory negligence: any fault (even 1%) can bar recovery |
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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 | 3 years |
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| Written contracts | 5 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 years |
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| Rule | Contributory negligence |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are even 1% at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 1 for a serious safety defect; 3 attempts; or 30 calendar days |
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| Coverage period | 18 months |
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