St Petersburg Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Car accident claims can sometimes be challenging even when there is clear cut liability.  A recent case from South Florida illustrates the extent that insurance companies will go to avoid paying even when their insured commits a rear end accident.   At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas , we specialize in car accident claims.  We follow developments in case law in order to protect our clients.  When we see a case that deserves a description and analysis, we give it attention.  If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident , please contact us for a free consultation.  We will answer your questions and advise whether you have a viable claim.   Facts of the Car Accident Case: Ruchimora v. Grullon , Fla. 3rd District Case No. 3D19-753 was decided on July 15, 2020 on appeal from Miami-Dade County.  Ruchimora and Grullon were in a car accident as they exited from the highway.  Grullon’s ca...

Awarded Best Personal Injury Lawyers in St Petersburg, FL for the third year in a row! Sean McQuaid and Jonathon Douglas have again been selected for the “ Top 3 Personal Injury Lawyers in St Petersburg ” by ThreeBestRated.com® for 2020. This honor is based in part upon Sean and Jonathon’s continued success in handling car accident , truck accident , motorcycle accident and other personal injury claims in the Tampa Bay area and across Florida. Just as impressive, Sean and Jonathon have close to 100 five star reviews on Google and countless other flattering reviews on Facebook and Yelp . Sean and Jonathon are dedicated to personal attention for their personal injury clients and the clients clearly appreciate their efforts. Jonathon and Sean have developed a successful and growing personal injury practice with multiple office locations.  Their main office is in St Petersburg.  They pride themselves on having great communication with their clients.  They a...

Good Morning, This email is regarding an update to the deadline of the St Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas Scholarship. Due to COVID-19 and many unanswered questions, we will be extending the deadline of our Scholarship from July 17th, 2020 to October 2nd, 2020.  We will be notifying all participants that we received an entry from via email and letting them know about the time extension. If you could please update any information you may have provided on your website or in your binder to inform your students, we would greatly appreciate it. As a reminder, this is a wonderful opportunity for your students to win a scholarship. There are three places for scholarship money that will be awarded. The essays should take an hour or two of time to draft. We strongly recommend that this information is disseminated to our students. Please stay safe and well. Good luck with this upcoming school year, I imagine it will be a big change for all. -----...

Sean McQuaid and Jonathon Douglas Named 2020 Florida Trend Legal Elite as Auto Accident Attorneys St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas announced that Sean McQuaid and Jonathan Douglas have been named as 2020 Florida Trend Legal Elite as auto accident attorneys. This is the first year that they simultaneously received this distinction. “To have both of us named as Legal Elite for 2020 for our success in helping people injured in auto accidents is a tremendous honor. However, much of our success is due to the hard work of our staff, the loyalty of our clients, and the efforts of the medical professionals who work so hard to treat our clients’ injuries,” stated Sean McQuaid. Mr. McQuaid and Mr. Douglas had a successful year of personal accomplishments despite the circumstances facing the world. On January 1, 2020, Sean McQuaid was elected President of Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, PA, a mid-size litigation boutique law firm in St. Petersbu...