Hello to all my Million Dollar Peeps! As always, I hope this message finds you all doing well, and business is booming!
I'll try to be quick because I'm still on the road, but if you're using a mini-van and/or ANY van with a low roof, or something that is just not suitable for the mission, there are two things you ABSOLUTELY NEED to always consider:
1. RISK MANAGEMENT
This employer is definitely going to take the loss on this claim, and you can tell this hunk a dump of an employee knows what he's doing. Ergo, he offers no substance to the incident/accident report but ensures he cites the "vehicle is too small" - despite this van being used for a long time by many different drivers and passengers and successfully completing an untold number of transports.
Regardless, our client-provider is still going to take the "L" on this claim.
2. STRATEGIC PLANNING
Everyone thinks I hate minivans. I don't. There's a time and a place for them, but they need to be used and deployed STRATEGICALLY as you build your fleet. There are many things to consider when designing your fleet - things that all the "experts" and "battle of the dingbats" have absolutely NO clue and/or discuss when offering their fluffy advice.
I could write a doctoral dissertation just on this topic along, comp/employee claims, etc., but again, I am on the road and don't have time. However, I offer this to all of you who are currently using minivans and those of you who are still new and still working to consider various possibilities.
See you at the Top!
Joel E. Davis
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