The Coronavirus pandemic has rocked our economy, but as always, truckers have come through for the American people. According to Transport Topics:
Truck drivers have been among the front-line responders to the pandemic, delivering medical supplies and equipment to hospitals and ensuring that store shelves across the country remained stocked with essential goods for consumers. Although this public health crisis has roiled supply chains and inflicted financial hardship on many transportation and logistics companies, it also will be remembered as a time when the trucking industry’s essential role within our society has never been clearer.
Fleets and Owner Operators alike have experienced financial roller coaster rides through the pandemic. Many truckers are looking for creative ways to increase their bottom line. A frequently ignored source of revenue is pursuing downtime / loss of use claims.
Pursue Downtime Losses of Your Equipment
When damage is sustained to your equipment due to the fault of others, request all your losses. This includes:
- Lost income while equipment is down, including lost contracts and lost loads
- Temporary rental fees while equipment is down
- Temporary repairs to stay on the road
- Any repair costs not paid by your own insurance company or the other side
- Towing and storage
- Other out of pocket expenses like hotel, car rental, mileage to and from shop, medical bills
Our Firm’s Commitment
During this pandemic, Eckert & Associates, PA is ready to provide the highest level of claim support you need. We will help you to recover your lost income whenever possible.
We remain fully staffed at regular levels in our office. Our staff to is able to work from home when necessary to maintain normal levels of support.
We stay committed to keeping our firm up and running with a specific focus on the needs of our clients.
We will continue to work closely with our clients to support them in all their legal needs.
Kelsea Eckert enjoys helping clients resolve their insurance and downtime claims. She is active in the trucking community and is always willing to speak with groups about transportation topics.
Kelsea was raised in the Bloomington, Illinois area and has practiced law since 1988. She lives in Florida and Kentucky, representing clients across the United States.
Over the years, she has written numerous books, including: The Illinois Legal Filing Directory, Small Claims Court Without a Lawyer, How to Form Your Own Corporation, Getting Paid in Full, Lawsuits of the Rich and Famous, and Selling Internationally, Without a Product.
Kelsea regularly speaks at trade shows, podcasts, and radio shows on transportation issues. She writes articles for newsletters, magazines and the Eckert & Associates, PA blog. Some of her writings and interviews are available on Transport Topics, Landline Media, Expediters Online, Service Truck Magazine, and other transportation media networks.
Kelsea attended Illinois State University and University of Georgia during her undergraduate years. She graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law. She is a member of the Illinois Bar and Florida Bar.
Kelsea is on the board of the Transportation Club of Jacksonville as the Driver Advocate Chair. She is involved in her community through volunteering, and she and her husband have two amazing children.