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In three administrative orders issued on February 17, 2021, the Maryland Insurance Administration (“MIA”) imposed a combined total of $480,000 in penalties against five people and four companies for insurance fraud and for acting as public adjusters without a license.  You can read the details here. Any questions regarding this development can be directed to… read more

On March 3, 2021, the Court of Special Appeals (Maryland’s intermediate appellate court) affirmed a jury verdict in favor of a bar represented by TT&H Attorney Mike Burgoyne.  The case concerned an incident that occurred on New Year’s Eve in 2017 when an individual allegedly grabbed a customer’s arm and caused her to fall to… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc. v. Vorobey United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 4:19-CV-01708 Decided: January 13, 2021 Motion for summary judgment denied where Defendant driver stops suddenly and vehicle traveling behind rear-ends a third party. Background This matter arose from a deadly car… read more

TT&H Attorney Matthew Clayberger represented an insurance company that issued a commercial general liability policy to a local roofing contractor.  An individual working under-the-table for the roofing contractor was injured in a roof collapse.  The worker filed a civil lawsuit against the contractor, since the contractor did not maintain workers’ compensation insurance.  The roofing contractor… read more

TT&H Attorney Lacey Conn recently won summary judgment in the Accomack County Circuit Court.  The case involved an allegation that Lacey’s client, an insurer, had wrongfully denied a homeowner’s claim.  The homeowner returned from vacation to find her home covered in mold approximately nine months after having a new HVAC system installed.  The insurer denied… read more