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West Virginia: rules and deadlines at a glance
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| Product liability | 2 years |
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| Property damage | 2 years |
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| Dollar limit | $20,000 (magistrate court) |
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| Filing fee | $50 to $70 |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 15 working days (acknowledge and start investigating) |
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| Accept or deny | Deny or make a written offer within 10 working days after the investigation ends |
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| Pay | 15 working days after an agreed settlement |
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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 | 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 | 5 years |
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| Written contracts | 10 years |
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| Promissory notes | 5 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (50% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 50% or more at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 1 for a serious condition; 3 attempts; or 30 calendar days |
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| Coverage period | Warranty or 1 year, whichever first |
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| Top rate | 6.5% |
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| Structure | Flat |
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