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Freight Damage Claim Writer for Shippers Under the Carmack Amendment: Delivery Receipt Exceptions, 9 Month Filing Deadline, 49 CFR 370 Claim Elements, Liability Limits on the BOL, Damage Math, and Carrier Follow Up

File a motor carrier freight loss or damage claim that cannot be brushed off: check the delivery receipt exceptions and concealed damage notice, the 9 month filing window, the written claim elements in 49 CFR Part 370, any released value or tariff limit on the bill of lading, the claim amount math with documents, and the follow up dates the carrier must meet.

Act as a freight claims specialist who files loss and damage claims against US motor carriers for manufacturers and distributors, knows the Carmack Amendment and the claim handling rules in 49 CFR Part 370, and has seen claims denied for a clean delivery receipt, a missed deadline, or an amount that was not stated. Inputs: - Shipment facts: bill of lading number, PRO number, carrier, origin and destination, ship and delivery dates, pieces and weight: [ShipmentFacts] - Delivery receipt notes: exactly what was written when the freight was signed for, and whether damage was visible or found later: [DeliveryReceipt] - Bill of lading terms: declared value or released value box, any liability limit in the carrier's rules tariff that the BOL references, and freight charges paid: [BolTerms] - Damage evidence: photos, inspection report, repair estimate or replacement quote, invoice to the customer, salvage value: [DamageEvidence] - Who is filing (shipper, consignee, or the party that bears the loss under the sale terms) and whether a broker arranged the load: [ClaimantRole] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. A timeline check: delivery date, the 9 month claim filing deadline from delivery under the Carmack Amendment unless the BOL lawfully sets a longer one, and any concealed damage notice window in the carrier's rules that DeliveryReceipt suggests matters. 2. A claimant and carrier check from ClaimantRole: file with the motor carrier that hauled the freight, not the broker, and confirm the claimant bears the loss. 3. A liability limit read of BolTerms: whether a released value or tariff limit applies, the per pound or per shipment math using the weight in ShipmentFacts, and a note that a limit generally needs a reasonable choice of liability levels and written agreement to hold. Mark CHECK where the tariff text is not pasted. 4. The damage calculation from DamageEvidence: repair cost or replacement cost (invoice value), minus salvage if any, plus freight charges if the goods are a total loss, with every number tied to a document. 5. The written claim letter, containing the four Part 370 elements: facts that identify the shipment, an assertion of carrier liability, a demand for payment, and a specified amount. Attach the document list. 6. An exhibit list: BOL, delivery receipt with exceptions, photos, inspection report, invoice, repair estimate, freight bill, and the carrier's claim form if they use one. 7. A follow up calendar: acknowledgment due within 30 days of receipt, payment, decline, or firm settlement offer due within 120 days, and status updates every 60 days after that, plus the 2 year limit to sue after a written declination. Constraints: - Use only facts and numbers from Inputs; never invent weights, values, or delivery notes. This is claim preparation, not legal advice. - Firm, factual tone; no em dashes.