"Freight Claims in Plain English"^©

(3^rd Ed. 1995)

by William J. Augello &

George Carl Pezold

Since its first publication in 1979, and the second edition in 1982, "Freight Claims in Plain English" has become "the Bible" for thousands of transportation professionals. The Third Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect recent legislation, court decisions and changes in the law relating to loss or damage to goods in transit.

Contents (sample):

• In-depth coverage of surface carrier liability, interstate and intrastate commerce, common vs. contract carriage, bills of lading, burdens of proof, carrier defenses, damages, time limits and many more topics

• Practical help with claims procedures and administration, and a variety of specific claim problems

• Extensive new sections on Liability of Freight Forwarders and Intermediaries, Limitations of Liability, Intermodal and Multimodal Liability, plus Liability of Mexican Motor Carriers

• Completely revised sections on Warehouseman's Liability, Air Carrier Liability and Water Carrier Liability

• Numerous Appendices containing full text of important statutes, government regulations, court decisions, forms and other valuable reference materials

• "101 Carrier Declinations and What to Do About Them" - a popular teaching aid with transportation course instructors

• Over 1600 pages, in two volumes, with detailed Topical Index and Table of Authorities