Freight Misdelivery Claims: Luis Lopez on Liability When a Shipment Goes to the Wrong Place
Luis Lopez explains how liability is generally analyzed when freight is delivered to the wrong address or the wrong party, and what shippers, brokers and carriers can do to prevent and document a misdelivery.
Cyber Liability in Trucking and Logistics: What a Breach or Payment Fraud Really Exposes
Luis Lopez explains where cyber risk actually sits in trucking and logistics, how payment fraud and system outages create liability, and what cyber insurance generally does and does not cover.
Loading and Unloading Damage: Who Carries the Liability at the Dock
Luis Lopez walks through the general U.S. principles that decide who is responsible when freight is damaged during loading or unloading, and how contracts and dock records shift the outcome.
Freight Delay Claims: Luis Lopez on When a Late Delivery Becomes a Carrier’s Liability
Luis Lopez explains the general U.S. principles behind freight delay claims, including reasonable dispatch, guaranteed service, foreseeable damages and the contract terms that often decide the outcome.
Freight Shortage Claims: Luis Lopez on Proving Who Lost the Missing Cartons
Luis Lopez explains how shortage claims turn on piece counts, seal records and delivery receipts, and what evidence helps show where missing cartons were lost.
Subrogation in Cargo Claims: What Happens After Your Insurer Pays
Luis Lopez explains what subrogation means in a cargo claim, why shippers must protect their rights against the carrier, and which common mistakes can undermine an insurer’s recovery.
Trucking Insurance Coverage Disputes: Luis Lopez on the Exclusions That Surprise Fleets After a Claim
Luis Lopez walks through the trucking insurance exclusions and conditions that most often lead to a coverage dispute, and how fleets can find them before a loss.
Released Value and Limitation of Liability: How Carriers Cap Cargo Claims
Luis Lopez explains released value: how carriers limit liability for lost or damaged freight, where the limits hide, and how shippers can close the gap before pickup.
Concealed Damage Claims: How to Prove Freight Was Damaged Before You Opened the Box
Luis Lopez explains what concealed damage is, why it is harder to claim than visible damage, and how to document it so a claim has a real chance.
Indemnity Clauses in Freight Contracts: Luis Lopez on Who Really Carries the Liability
Luis Lopez walks through how indemnity clauses in freight contracts shift risk, covering one-way versus mutual indemnity, the duty to defend, carve-outs, and insurance alignment. General information, not legal advice.