Damage Claims

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Can anybody tell me what the law is regarding damage claims? ie., If I hire you to move my goods and there is damage at delivery, does the broker/shipper have a specific period to reply to the damage claim, like 60, 90 days?

Thanks

 

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Can anybody tell me what the law is regarding damage claims? ie., If I hire you to move my goods and there is damage at delivery, does the broker/shipper have a specific period to reply to the damage claim, like 60, 90 days?

Thanks

9 months to make a claim, and the carrier has 120 days to respond to it. the Carrier can deny the claim and the longer you take to claim the more likely it is to be denied.

 

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9 months to make a claim, and the carrier has 120 days to respond to it. the Carrier can deny the claim and the longer you take to claim the more likely it is to be denied.

Thanks. Can you tell me which act says 120 days to respond?

 

[MikeJr]

You may want to check out this thread:

Claims

We received an intent to claim in November 2021, this morning I received a claim for $2,000 for the same load. Isn't there a time limit on claims, we paid the carrier in full because we don't except a claim 7 months later. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

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Keep well,
Mike aka search guru

 

[Jim L]

If you're in Ontario you can reference schedule 1 of O.Reg.643/05:Carriage of Goods

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/050643#BK6​

12. Notice of Claim

i. No carrier is liable for loss, damage or delay to any goods carried under the contract of carriage unless notice of the loss, damage or delay setting out particulars of the origin, destination and date of shipment of the goods and the estimated amount claimed in respect of such loss, damage or delay is given in writing to the originating carrier or the delivering carrier within 60 days after delivery of the goods or, in the case of failure to make delivery, within nine months after the date of shipment.

ii. The final statement of the claim must be filed within nine months after the date of shipment, together with a copy of the paid freight bill.

 

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Thanks everyone for all your help! Greatly appreciated!