Siana Laaw recognizes Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire and Michael G. Crotty, Esquire for their recent feature in the December 2018 Issue of PSATS’ Township News article, Managing Risk – Awareness and an Emphasis on Safety Can Keep Your Township From Becoming a Liability Target by Amy Bobb, Assistant Editor. In the article, Mr. Gerber and Mr. Crotty…
Assessing liability for a municipality under the Real Property Exception of the Tort Claims Act (TCA) can sometimes be as clear as mud. In the recent past, a municipality could reasonably figure out if they would be faced with liability for real estate under their care, custody or control. If an injury was not caused…
Southeastern Pennsylvania receives approximately twenty to thirty inches of snow each winter. While for most of us snow merely presents an inconvenient commute to work, it is an entirely different challenge for municipal governments across the Commonwealth. Tasked with keeping local economies moving and residents safe on shoestring budgets, municipalities are forced to make tough…
Municipal police departments are obligated to ensure that their police officers are both physically and emotionally fit for duty. Liability that can arise from a failure to satisfy this obligation can be substantial. In today’s litigious environment, addressing the myriad of issues that are implicated by the subject can be daunting. A failure to properly…