Oh sure there are protections such the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act. But don’t make mistakes, as this doesn’t magically eliminate all responsibility from the shipper. You are still responsible for the safe transport of the cargo, even if aliens mistake your truck’s headlights for a landing strip.
Oh sure they have responsibility up to a certain point. They might even be in contractually obligation to take the transportation liability and payout the customer. But then they will get their money from the carrier, if the carrier was found to be at fault.
This is where the lawyers come in. They will argue and debate transportation liability until the aliens go home, but in the end someone will pay. The worst part is that whoever ends up with the check will also have to cover court cost and all the other associated fees.
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