Damaged Furniture: What To Do In Case Of Dispute?

You are moving soon and are taking with you many fragile and valuable goods. Even though all the precautions were taken, an accident happened. Braking too hard or a sharp bend on the road may result in damage to your furniture. Under such a scenario, who is responsible, and how to be compensated? Here are some solutions in case of disputes during a move.

In case of an accident, who is responsible?

You may have carefully packed everything and protected with cardboard, bubble wrap and newspapers, the risk of breakage of your furniture and other items, during a move is real. In case of damage, how do you know who is responsible? When you hire professional packers and movers to move, he or she is not liable for damages caused by the following:

• Fault on your part: lack of packaging (packaging made by you)
• ” Force Majeure”: truck theft, road accident, etc.

In other words, without additional insurance, you cannot be compensated by your professional mover if the breakage of your furniture or goods is due to poor packaging on your part or an external element such as a theft or an accident caused by a third party. If you are not well insured, it is difficult to have third-party liability recognized in the case of an accident.

Avoiding Conflict: Opt for insurance

To avoid any conflicting situation, following an accident, between you and the team of professional packers and movers in Delhi, the best option is to ensure your move beforehand. Ensuring your goods in transit will offer a broad spectrum of protection, however, subject to the type of insurance cover opted for.

There are a number of insurance solutions available for in transit insurance, which can save you from the hassle caused by any damage to your goods as well as would help avoid any kind of dispute with the movers and packers, whose services are being availed. 

Although, it’s a general tendency to overlook ensuring your goods while being transported as it is considered an unimportant and unnecessary expense, it worth well mentioning that this small extra sum of money which you pay towards ensuring your move, saves a lot of money either on repairs or under worst scenario even on replacing the complete item which may have sustained damage during transportation. Thus, one must not overlook the importance of insurance while shifting either your home or your office.