I booked a load off central dispatch to haul a boat on its trailer. The owner was going to back the boat onto my trailer and had a forklift to unload.
The owner is backing the boat onto my trailer, but he hadn’t locked the tongue to his trailer ball hitch. Once the boat got to a certain angle on my trailer ramps, it disconnected and rolled back down into the rear of his SUV. A police report was made and he filed a claim under my insurance trying to get my insurance to pay for repairs…
Am I screwed on this? Is there any reaction I have to defer his claim and keep it off my record?
Person loading damaged the load and is filing on my insurance?
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by rccarlson22, Nov 24, 2021.
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If he was the one loading that is on him. Hopefully you took lots of pictures
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Exactly why I take pictures on any job someone else is involved with….TripleSix, Flat Earth Trucker, D.Tibbitt and 3 others Thank this. -
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It's the insurance companies decision to pay or not
They will chose the cheapest option. Court cost and lawyers to fight the claim or just pay it.
Any payout is calculated in your run loss for 3 years. I was told by my agent recently.
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No matter what trailer anyone pulls you need to take pics
I have actually pulled my phone out either before they load or if doing some Monday morning tricks unloading me
If it looks sketchy I take pics
I have actually made receivers sign my BOL if I know they are going to unload me in a not so correct way, I simply say you need to sign my BOL for we start to do tricks
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