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Truck claims
in Vermont.
Vermont follows modified comparative fault — recovery is barred if your fault is greater than the combined fault of the defendants.
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3 years
Three years from the date of injury under 12 V.S.A. § 512.
Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Vermont follows modified comparative fault — recovery is barred if your fault is greater than the combined fault of the defendants.
Maximum recovery
No general cap on compensatory damages.
Pre-suit notice
Claims against the State of Vermont governed by 12 V.S.A. Ch. 189.
12 V.S.A. § 512
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
I-89 and I-91 are the major freight routes. Logging and agricultural hauling are common.
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