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.
Freight Bill Disputes: How to Challenge an Invoice Without Burning the Relationship
Freight bill disputes are common, and most can be resolved without a fight if you handle them early and with documents. Luis Lopez explains how to review an invoice, raise a dispute and keep the carrier relationship intact.
Shipper’s Load and Count: What the Notation Means in Liability Disputes
“Shipper’s load and count” on a bill of lading can shift responsibility for loading problems, but it is not a blanket shield. AI transportation consultant Luis Lopez explains what the notation means and where it stops protecting the carrier.