Throughout the firm's history, attorneys at TTH have been engaged in the representation of public entities for various forms of litigation services. This representation increased significantly after the abrogation of governmental immunity by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the 1970's. In addition to directly handling defense litigation for public entities, the firm has been engaged on many occasions to provide insurance coverage analysis related to the public entity litigation.
Our representation has involved many types of public entities, such as:
- Counties
- Townships and Boroughs
- School Districts
- Fire Companies; and
- Governmental Authorities
We have handled substantial tort litigation under the Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort claim Act, involving:
- motor vehicle accidents
- conditions of real estate
- public sidewalk injuries
- utility construction accidents
- claims related to street lighting & maintenance
In addition, cases involving constitutional and civil rights issues have become a substantial part of this practice, including:
- police actions and practices,
- prison inmate litigation,
- land development issues,
- public transportation issues,
- student First Amendment and discipline issues; and
- a wide variety of related matters
Finally, the firm has been engaged to represent public entitles in a wide variety of employment-related actions including:
- discrimination and harassment claims,
- hostile work environment claims,
- age discrimination suits; and
- alleged whistleblower law violations