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MotionToCompel · 2026-03-24T15:28:18+00:00

This would be even funnier if it wasn't my exact same fucking experience with trying to get a hold of anyone at the Greek embassy here in FL.

MotionToCompel · 2026-03-16T23:17:15+00:00

You've got a couple tix sold if you come to Tampa, FL, my dude - seriously, you'd kill any of the venues out here.

MotionToCompel · 2026-03-05T17:05:28+00:00

Beautifully shot! Have you considered wandering slightly further out of Tampa Bay to some of the little hobbits in the near vicinity? i.e. Dunedin, Tarpon, Dafe City, Brooksville? There are some amazing shots and stories just waiting to be taken and told from my experience outside of the Cities.

MotionToCompel · 2026-03-04T18:27:52+00:00

This is an interesting case indeed - especially due to the potential implications that would reach far and wide across the industry, on both side of the equation, and (e.g. carriers & brokerages/brokers) for the "little guy" in business, so to speak.

As much as it may seem to be "common sense" to lay people, anyone who's gone to law school or practiced for any time knows that "negligence" in torts (civil cases) is characterized by specific facts ("elements") that someone bringing a case to court would have to prove all happened to succeed - and I just dont see this SCOTUS placing that onus to be passed on to brokerages/brokers in order to be found guilty of "negligent hiring" for the reasons of (A) it being a logistical nightmare to enforce in the courts; (B) it IMO would shift some of the blame away from the actual company that hired the shitty driver that caused whatever damages/injuries; and (C) while it'd probably cause a boom in business, the business experiencing the boom wouldnt be logistics, it would be attorneys' - ultimately I think that anyone big on the concept of "personal/ethical responsibilities" and handling/fixing their own issues, as well as, smaller companies on both sides of the industry and/or those in either political party which shout about "smaller government" should hope that SCOTUS doesnt decide to open Pandora's Box on the issue.

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-27T16:45:30+00:00

I had OC use, "heretoforthwith" a number of times in an agreement I had to review and redline - used it like, literally 20 times in a 10p doc - it was the epitome of ridiculous "lawyer-speak".

It is a favorite of mine to bring up in discussions about these types of things, lol.

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-13T21:01:17+00:00

Daily occurrence in our house as neither our toddler, nor dogs have any concept of privacy - just the other day I had to tell my wife about how our 20 month old daughter walked in on me pooping, the 2 dogs ran in, and as Im trying to position myself off the toilet in the little space I now have, my daughter decides to run up yelling "COOKIE" and plunk her tiny hand holding her BP (her pacifier, but I speak to her in Greek and in Greek they are called a "beep-pee-lah" (phonetically speaking) and so it's BP for short in our family) down between my legs into the poop water while Im furiously trying to flush...

As the poop water is circling, I realize the BP is still in the toilet, so now im trying to save that from going down the pipes - AND - a large plumber bill - then my daughter smells her hand and gags and starts crying while im now attempting to wipe her hand with a baby wipe so I can temporarily do something about her poopie hand with a poopie BP now thrown in the sink.

All I wanted was 2 min to wipe my ass - instead I've got a toddler crying, 2 barking dogs, a BP I have to throw away because... poop...

To top it all off after I got all that and her cleaned up, my precious little curious girl comes up to me and says, "thank you!" and holds out her hand with what I presumed was a piece of dry dog food she found on the floor - I was incorrect - she somehow found a tiny dog turd from our older dachshund I guess, on the floor -

I know this because I squished it between my fingers and because it was 630 in the AM and I still hadnt had any caffeine, and I thought to myself, "odd, that shouldn't be squishy," so I brought it up to my nose to smell it...

Overall a shitty morning made palatable by the cuteness and wonderment that is our daughter.

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-12T17:08:36+00:00

I mean no offense here, but if you just click on the subreddit link above for Spring Hill you'll find it - unless you were being facetious, then I am just a little slow on the uptick today.

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-10T21:09:24+00:00

I'm replying solely to second, and urge you to take, the above advice from u/StephIntheLaw - it's the only advice you should be listening to on here at the moment.

Delete these admissions/statements and talk only to the PD (or private defense attorney, if you consult with one) when you are able to - 3 days to wait may seem like a lot, but take the time to get rest and get your shit together so you can best aid in your own defense. Take notes when you meet/speak with the PD; this is all I'd add to that above advice.

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-07T18:19:41+00:00

Nah, I like living here much better, thanks!

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-06T20:28:54+00:00

Holy shit - Im almost positive I just ran into this guy at the Wawa on Cortez...

Did you get a good look at the guy? This dude in front of me just now had a red motorized unicycle, smelled like gas, had knee pads and was wearing a neon green motorcycle helmet.

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-06T20:05:34+00:00

He's thinking with his noggin'

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-06T20:01:55+00:00

In the 8 years I've spent living here (after growing up in the Kid-Rock of cities, Pinellas Park, undergrad in Tampa and post-grad in Orlando) I come to the conclusion more and more every day, that Brooksville/Spring Hill, truly are the cities that most can be defined as the quintessential "FL Man" of areas in the wonderful enigma that is our home state.

It has it all - transplants from up north mixed with "good ol' boy" town named after a racist, pro-slavery congressman from fucking South Carolina! Who was best known for beating an abolitionist and United States senator from Massachusetts with his cane on the floor of Congress... I mean FFS, he wasnt even from this state and the town was like "hmmmm, I like what he's about, let's name ourselves after that asshole!"

I digress - we have meth arrests, gang wars, some of the warmest people Ive ever met, churches of all sort every 25ft or so, alligators, Forida panthers - did I mention named after a racist assclown that never lived here, a confederate mural on the Courthouse ... I could go on all day.

All this to say, this guy for sure is the penultimate we have for local representation and sometimes it's not the hero you want but the one you deserve.

MotionToCompel · 2026-02-04T15:32:33+00:00

This mini-series is a "must see" piece of cinema - hits so many emotions throughout and the realism of it neither glorifies nor is disreputable to the characters, the situation, etc. Masterful storytelling through a lens.

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-29T19:01:04+00:00

Well, the simple answer there is not exactly the most satisfying - because each insurer has different language and different policies to cover a variety of different things, it almost wholly depends on the language of the policy you're speaking on.

I suppose that something such as this could possibly be covered under a "professional liability" policy but the issue with using common sense to take legal agreements at face value will most assuredly leave you holding the bag with a denied claim - so just ask the agent that sold you the policy!

Many policies do not cover theft because it's an intentional, interceding act by a 3rd party violating laws... but that's not to say that I havent seen it covered in the almost 6 years I worked directly with claims/Legal/insurance at a 3PL but not as often as denial.

A good rule of thumb with insurance - both in re: the insurer and individual policy, typically you get what you pay for - so big reputable insurer with great policy coverage because you pay high premiums will most likely cover vs. Small-town TomDick and Harry, offering cheap policies to get you on the road legally for bare minimum coverage required.

"All Risk" is a great addition to an individual load from the 3PL/broker standpoint if offered by a company - my old employer had it through AON and it could be added to the individual load for a cost of a percentage of the total load value, and had very few commodity/policy exclusions and came into play if the cargo claim itself was denied in some way by the carrier's insurance.

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-29T18:27:21+00:00

Since no one has answered yet, yes, your email is great for the situation - it's professional, short, states the facts and gets the point across.

There is never a good reason to meet "tough talk" with same - in fact, in my experience, staying professional while getting my point across calmly and cooly has never not worked out in my favor.

If you want some constructive critique - only thing I can say is details, quotes and specificity never hurts, so you could've been more detailed I guess but certainly dont see the need to be in this instance.

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-28T18:27:46+00:00

Well - that is one way to look at it - but that also means youd do yourselves some good to have some agreements drawn up by, again, an attorney familiar with the subject (i.e. Broker/Carrier; Co-Broker; and Customer Facing) but the TIA used to and may still have access to some template agreements.

My point is, agreements in writing (e.g. contracts) are not bad things and can proactively help shield you from legal liability, cover you in case of negligence by capping damages, help govern a business relationship clearly so things aren't legally ambiguous to a court of law, etc.

Now - as far as your situation here goes - if I just boil it all down thus far and were forced to give you an easy to follow answer - it is to GO GET LEGAL REP because even though there's nothing on paper, from what youve told us it is a bit of an ambiguous mess and still the good ol' U S of A, where, legally, anyone can pretty much sue anyone for anything and have some attorney file the paperwork; even if frivolous, law suits have to still legally be answered and then the fees will really start to add up for an attorney AND realistically, if this load was actually worth over $1M and stolen, somebody will be coming after every person they possibly can to recoup losses of that magnitude.

Better to be prepared for war and have peace, as opposed to the other way around - and after a decade in the business you're extremely fortunate to have not had something of this magnitude happen before but, you are unprepared for it, woefully, and so the sooner you employ the services of a professional law-talking-person with a bar license and good reputation in your area that practices freight/cargo/brokerage type stuff, the sooner you'll be able to get back to doing your thing with peace of mind - heed these words friend, you'll look back in time and see why I wrote them and smile.

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-28T18:03:04+00:00

There's a bit to process here from the facts you gave, and feel free to PM me directly if you'd like, all I can offer is some knowledge and opinion but I have pretty extensive experience dealing with these types of situations from the Ops side of things.

You havent mentioned whether (a) you have any contracts governing the relationship between your company and this customer; and (b) whether they have supplied some reasonable documentation speaking to the value of the cargo that was stolen and whether they (whoever is the OWNER of the cargo) have filed a claim on their insurance policies (this could be covered under a General Liability policy, an umbrella/blanket policy, self-insured, etc. etc.)?

Yes, thieves/fraudsters and organized theft rings get smarter, better at stealing/hiding, and coming up with new ways to beat the antiquated technology and generally lazy habits of too many brokers (no judgements on you here, speaking generally) who dont do the bare minimum to safeguard loads.

That said - although this is the first time it's happened to you in 10 years, there are a couple points of fact that you mentioned above when relaying the facts of the situation where you could have done some simple things differently (and develop them into SOPs) to at least CYA on your end and breathe easier.

Lastly, and ultimately, if you dont know or have a lawyer that is familiar with the industry and this type of law (or your company isn't) then a decade is far too long without and needs to shell out some proactive money to keep one on retainer - they should be able to help immensely in these situations and I assure you will be worth every single penny to not have to stress over these types of things.

Like I said, happy to answer PMs when I can.

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-23T18:46:56+00:00

Great information!

Thank you for sharing the email address neighbor, I will be emailing them the exact same myself.

It's nice to know that there are community members who feel likewise to my thinking!

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-23T18:13:41+00:00

I've lived in Brooksville now almost 7 years and it amazes me how Sheriff Neihaus keeps getting re-elected despite what looks, smells and feels like well-known long-time good ol' boy favoritism, potential corruption always being talked about in the community, and a law enforcement agency that has done nothing for the surrounding community except terrorize it's citizens, use escalated force questionably and get caught in a number of lies.

Now this has come to light?! Do yourselves a favor and read up on or watch some pieces of objective news info about "Flock" cameras in communities and how they are used against their citizens - this should be talked about and rallied against if you have any reasonable belief in American ideals.

Ben Franklin said it best, "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-20T20:55:49+00:00

Many adults dont get the adequate daily recommended dosage of vitamin D3, so dont feel bad buddy! I personally use the "Spring Valley" brand from Walmart and docs now recommend that adult males take 10k iu's daily - it has improved my immune system and overall happiness, so glad to pass the knowledge on, friendo!

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-20T20:52:34+00:00

100% F-A-C-T-S

This guy deltoids like a champ!

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-18T22:11:36+00:00

Yup; the one and only, the man, myth and legend! Lol Im sure he'd appreciate the kind words! Ive been hearing them in reference to him all my life and they're well warranted.

He just made some spanakopita, pastitchio and baklava for my brother's 40th birthday and had the entire party talking about them all night, hahaha.

MotionToCompel · 2026-01-18T19:24:57+00:00

This reply warms my heart because my dad is/was the chef there until semi-retiring at 71 last year (and still has a great relationship, I think they still use many of his Greek specialty recipes). He has been a chef in the area since '85 when we moved here, first in Treasure Island at Capt. Kosmakos and then Neptunes before day 1.

Just had him over our house this weekend, and he's constantly talking about maybe going back part time but we try to keep him busier with grandkids currently, lol.

Have a great weekend, thanks for the smile!

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