News
February 01, 2018
TT&H eNotes: Liability – February 2018
TT&H LAWYERS IN COURT Gordon Einhorn wins subrogation trial arising from fire loss. Plaintiff Mutual Benefit insured a property owned by Palm Management Company. Palm Management leased one of the residential units in the property to Defendant Hope Mennonite Fellowship Missions, which then allowed a family suffering from financial hardship reside there. A month after… read more
January 31, 2018
Attorney Thomas Zumpella wins defense verdict in slip and fall case.
On January 25, 2018, TT&H Attorney Tom Zumpella won a defense verdict in the Court of Common Pleas in Allegheny County. The action involved claims of negligence against Tom’s client and certain co-defendants, all of whom allegedly failed to properly remove snow and ice from the parking lot outside a grocery store. At trial, Attorney… read more
January 31, 2018
Attorney Rebecca Sember-Izsak wins jury trial in negligence action claiming head injuries.
In November 2017, TT&H Attorney Rebecca Sember-Izsak won a defense verdict for Sam’s Club following a jury trial in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. The Plaintiff, an 83-year old patron of the store, claimed he was struck on the head while exiting through a vertical garage-style door. A store employee was bringing the… read more
January 22, 2018
MARYLAND CLIENT ADVISORY – Maryland’s General Assembly proposes four bills of particular interest to the property and casualty insurance industry.
Maryland’s General Assembly proposes four bills of particular interest to the property and casualty insurance industry. Maryland’s legislative body, which is known as the General Assembly, began this year’s legislative session on January 10, 2018. Over 200 bills have been introduced to date. Of those, the following four bills are of particular interest to the… read more
January 19, 2018
Renita Collins’ aggressive defense results in summary judgment and defeats appeal in apartment fire case.
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently dismissed an appeal and affirmed a summary judgment obtained by TT&H Attorney Renita L. Collins. The summary judgment dismissed claims for monetary damages after the fire department ruled an electrical fire, which originated from an outlet, was unintentional and accidental. The claim had been brought by an adult… read more