Q: I used a shipping company to transport personal belongings worth around $10,000.
I used a shipping company to transport personal belongings worth around $10,000. The shipment, intended for overseas transport via sea container, was delayed multiple times, returned, and kept at their business office, where it was destroyed in a fire. The company is not offering full compensation. Could you please advise on my legal options?
A: You would have to send your contract with the shipping company's terms to an attorney to review this. If there was indeed a fire, they should have some insurance coverage for contents. I would hire an attorney to put them on notice of a breach of contract and negligence. Obtain their property and contents insurance information to put in a claim and notify your own homeowners or business insurance (depending on what is applicable here) of the issue to see if you have coverage.
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