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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

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

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

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

On January 15, 2018, Attorney Joshua Bovender secured a defense arbitration award in Perry County. The plaintiff was represented by a well-known Harrisburg law firm and asserted that the defendant, a contractor, negligently inspected and repaired the bathroom floor in her residence. Plaintiff was injured when the bathroom floor collapsed two weeks after the contractor… read more