St Petersburg Personal Injury Attorney Blog

An underreported and underappreciated consequence of being in a car accident is the effect it has on your mental and emotional well-being. There is a stigma in the US that if you are experiencing mental problems, then you should just toughen up and deal with it. Husbands, boyfriends, and even many doctors simply do not appreciate the significance of PTSD after a car accident . As a result, women are left to suffer in silence. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in car accident claims involving serious injuries to women. Our accident cases all have a physical injury to our female clients. Physical injuries are the standard way to value a car accident claim . But, we have found over the years that many of our female clients also experience ongoing mental health issues long after the physical injury has healed. Experiencing PTSD after a car accident is normal. There is nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed about. It does not reflect how to...

It is now early May, 2020 and Pinellas County has been under a COVID-19 lockdown under its Safer at Home Order since March 26. The State has been under a similar lockdown pursuant to Executive Order since April 3. But, as many of you may recall, the anxiety over the pandemic began much earlier. Since early March, there was much news attention to the coming problem and people were being affected. So, as of the date of this article, personal injury claims, the court system and our lives have been drastically changed for two months. As the Stay at Home orders relax in Pinellas County and Tampa Bay as of May 4 and our economy reopens slowly, I felt it was important to give some updates on the status of personal injury claims and the court system. Numbers of Personal Injury Cases At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in personal injury claims in Pinellas County and throughout Tampa Bay. Halfway through March, many businesses began to allow emp...

If you have been in a serious car accident and suffered a concussion, you are aware that it is a serious injury. These head injuries are often misunderstood and underappreciated. Male sports, such as football, have received much higher levels of attention in recent years. However, the attention to concussions experienced by women still lags far behind. As the science behind the diagnosis and treatment behind concussions improves, there is hope. And, as attention to concussions moves from the football field to the safety testing and specs of new vehicles, fewer people will experience these injuries. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in car accident injuries to women . Two thirds of our client base are women, so we have become attuned to their needs. If you have been in a serious car accident and suffered a concussion, this article is written for you. It is part of our continuing series of articles discussing injuries specifically for wom...

One overlooked and underappreciated injury to women during an auto accident is the rupturing of breast implants . This injury occurs when a woman is pushed into a steering wheel, struck by an airbag, thrown about in the interior of the vehicle, or forcefully restricted by seat belts. The more severe the crash, the more likely that an implant will rupture . Ruptures to breast implants are not an injury that you would commonly associate with an auto crash, until it happens to you. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in injuries to women as a result of auto accidents. Two thirds of our client base are women, so we are particularly sensitive to female specific injuries. Breast implant ruptures during a serious auto accident occur far more than one would imagine. Over 300,000 breast augmentation surgeries are performed in the US annually . Thus, the odds are good that a woman involved in a serious auto accident may suffer this type of injury. ...

No other law firm handles as many car accident claims in Gulfport, Florida as we do. For over 60 years, we have helped injured people in Gulfport recover compensation after car accidents. One reason is our reputation for excellence. Another is simply our proximity to the City of Gulfport . We are literally the closest law firm to Gulfport. Our office is only six or seven blocks from the edge of Gulfport and less than a mile from Boca Ciega High School . I attended Stetson College of Law and lived in at the Pasadena Golf Club Apartments on Gulfport Blvd for three years. Needless to say, I know Gulfport, the people, the Gulfport Police Department and how to handle injury cases from this area. If you have been injured in a car accident, you will likely have many questions about what steps to take, who you will need to speak to, how to have your medical bills paid, and how a car accident claim works. This article is written to assistance those who have been injured navigate the complex...

If you have been injured in a car accident in Seminole , you will likely have questions about the legal steps to take. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in accidents in Seminole and have handled countless car accident claims there. Our office is only a few minutes from Seminole , so that makes us one of the best located law firms to be able to help. This article seeks to walk an injured person through the process from the date of the injury to the conclusion of the claim. There are many steps along the way that you will need to address, but they are all standard under Florida law. Seeking Emergency Medical Treatment If you have a question as to whether you should go to the hospital or not, err on the side of caution. Because your no fault or PIP insurance will pay up to $10,000 of medical bills, your hospital visit will be covered. If your injuries clearly do not rise to the level of emergency room care, then I recommend to go to an U...

At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in slip and fall accidents involving serious injuries. In our continuing efforts to effectively represent those who have been injured due to no fault of their own, we constantly review the most recent legal decisions around Florida. In a recent case from Miami-Dade, a tenant successfully won a trial against his landlord and it was upheld on appeal. This article will discuss the case and the effect it should have on landlords throughout Florida. If you have been seriously injured in a slip and fall accident and want to know your legal rights, we are happy to discuss your claim with you. We have successfully handled countless varieties of slip and fall accidents across the state. Slip and fall cases can be more challenging than claims for car accidents and the like. There are various legal pitfalls and varying degrees of liability in each case. These cases require the eye and guidance of an experienced ...