Mis-Shipped Freight Claims: Liability When the Wrong Product Is Loaded on the Truck
When the wrong product is loaded, who pays? Luis Lopez explains mis-shipped freight claims, how they differ from misdelivery and how shippers, warehouses and carriers share liability.
Dock Injury Lawsuits: Premises Liability When Drivers Are Hurt at a Shipper or Warehouse
When a driver is hurt at a shipper’s dock, the facility may face a premises liability lawsuit. Luis Lopez explains common dock injury scenarios, indemnity clauses and prevention steps.
Container Condensation Claims: Liability When Moisture Damages Cargo at Sea
Luis Lopez explains how container condensation damages cargo at sea, how COGSA, inherent vice and packing defenses generally shape liability, and why evidence and cargo insurance matter most.
Fictitious Pickup Fraud: Liability When Freight Is Released to an Impostor Carrier
Luis Lopez explains how fictitious pickup fraud works, who generally bears the loss when freight is released to an impostor carrier, and the verification steps that stop it at the dock.
Missed Pickup Disputes: Liability When a Carrier Does Not Show Up for a Load
Luis Lopez breaks down missed pickup disputes: how contract and rate confirmation terms decide who pays for a replacement truck, why consequential damages are often limited, and the documentation that settles a carrier no-show.
Load Cancellation Disputes: Liability When a Shipment Is Canceled After the Truck Is Dispatched
Luis Lopez explains how liability is usually decided when a load is canceled after the truck is dispatched, from rate confirmation terms and TONU fees to notice timing and the documentation that settles load cancellation disputes.
Accessorial Authorization Disputes: When a Carrier Bills Charges Nobody Approved
Luis Lopez walks through accessorial authorization disputes over detention, layover, TONU, lumper and driver assist charges, including what the paperwork says, what proof matters and how to prevent them with a written approval workflow.
Freight Overcharge Claims: Recovering Money When a Shipment Was Rated Wrong
Luis Lopez explains how freight overcharge claims work, where rating errors come from, what to send to recover the money, and how overcharges differ from cargo claims and duplicate payments.
Cross-Dock Damage Claims: Liability When Freight Is Damaged During a Transfer
When freight is damaged during a cross-dock transfer, liability depends on who ran the dock and what was documented at each hand-off. Luis Lopez explains Carmack basics, warehouse operator liability, seal changes, exceptions, and how to file.
Wrong Equipment Disputes: Liability When the Truck That Arrives Cannot Take the Load
When the truck that arrives cannot take the load, who pays? Luis Lopez explains how equipment specifications in the tender and rate confirmation, TONU, service failure clauses, and on-the-spot documentation decide wrong equipment disputes.