St Petersburg Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Pinellas Park can be a dangerous place for all types of injury accidents. I have handled countless cases over my career from Pinellas Park and understand what it takes to help people and recover as much money as possible. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in car accidents from Pinellas Park . Our office is less than a 10 minute drive from the edge of the City. Because of our experience, I have compiled a list of tips that will help you with your injury claim. Get Immediate Medical Attention If you have a question about whether to go to the hospital, err on the side of caution and go. Northside Hospital or St. Pete General are good options and are convenient. If your injury does not rise to the level of requiring a hospital visit, then go to an Urgent Care or Walk-In clinic. The key is to get checked out immediately. Not only will this emergency medical treatment give you peace of mind, it will help the value of your personal injury ...

Regardless of the severity of the auto accident, the chances that you suffer a neck injury are high. The force of a sudden stop or crash is enough to throw your head in a motion that your neck is not designed to withstand. As a result, two people who are involved in the same collision can suffer different injuries depending on how their neck is able to handle the shock. This is most notable between genders. I often have husbands and wives or boyfriends and girlfriends involved in the same auto accident sitting next to each other. It has been my observation that women suffer more neck injuries . But, a neck injury is common and can happen to anyone from an auto accident. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in auto accident injury claims . We have handled countless of these cases successfully over the years. We understand how to help people suffering from these injuries and how to maximize the value of each claim. This article is written t...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In car accident cases, this phrase couldn’t be more accurate. Photographs that support a claim are the difference between recovering maximum value and getting a low ball offer. Immediately after a car accident, it can be chaotic. You may be in pain or in shock. You may be thinking about how to contact law enforcement, what will happen to your car, or how bad your injuries are. Many people do not think to take pictures at the scene and miss an opportunity to change the course of their claim. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we specialize in car accident injury claims . We have handled countless cases in and around Tampa Bay, Florida. We know firsthand how important photos are to every injury claim . This article will discuss the importance of these taking photographs after an accident and provide valuable information to the public. Why are Car Accident Photos Important? During the presentation of a cl...

If you have been injured in a car accident in Florida , you may have realized by now how little insurance, if any, most drivers carry. Lack of coverage to pay for the injuries that a driver causes to another person is a significant problem that has plagued Florida for years. But, year after year, no changes are made to either strengthen the protections or to actually enforce the existing laws. As a result, approximately 33% or more of all car accidents have insignificant insurance limits to fully compensate victims. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we have successfully handled every type of car accident claim that exists. Our track record for recovering maximum value is unmatched in the area. If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a car crash and are looking for aggressive and honest lawyers, then please contact us immediately. What Are the Car Insurance Coverage Requirements in Florida? As mentioned above, Florida’s car insurance sy...

How Dangerous Are Dump Trucks? Every year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) tracks the amount of crashes and deaths involving dump trucks . In 2016, there were 8,206 accidents nationwide involving dump trucks where the vehicle had to be towed. The number of injuries related to those crashes rose to 5,483. In 2017, FMCSA compiled statistics on all large trucks, which include all of the dump truck accidents . While they did not break down the dump truck specific accidents, they published some alarming details on the number of crashes, injuries and deaths involving these large trucks. In 2017, they found 450,000 crashes involving large trucks that were reported to the police in the US. Out of this figure, there were 4,237 fatal crashes and 344,00 injury crashes. Crashes that involved one vehicle, a bicyclist or a pedestrian made up 20% of all of the deaths. Obviously, it doesn’t take a government agency to compile statistics to explain how dump trucks can be da...

Florida rain storms are the biggest cause of car accidents every year. According to the US Department of Transportation , 1,235,000 crashes in the US each year are weather-related. Out of these crashes, 418,000 people are injured and 5,000 are killed. 70% of all the rain related crashes are on wet pavement while 48% occur during the actual rainfall. This number is staggering when you compare them to winter conditions. Only 18% of weather related crashes happen during snow or sleet and only 13% on icy pavement. When you think of unsafe driving conditions, you would certainly expect ice, snow and sleet to dominate the list. But rain and wet roads are actually the most dangerous, statistically. We know just how dangerous wet roads can be in Florida. At St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas, we have handled countless car accident injury claims arising from wet driving conditions. Whether cars have skidded into another, hydroplaned, or simply been driving too fa...

Interstate 275 in St. Petersburg can be a dangerous stretch of road. Although the lanes of travel are flat and straight, except for the downtown area, there are still a number of crashes daily. Most of these accidents are caused by driver error, or in legal terms, negligence. Improper merging, careless driving, distracted driving, and speeding all contribute to regular accidents on I-275 that injure people . Hazardous Area on Southbound I-275 One area that has caught my attention as a particular hazard is on the Southbound lanes on I-275 just past the Tropicana Field Exit 22. As traffic passes Tropicana field on the left, I-175 and I-275 merge. At this merge point, there are two lanes of traffic on I-275 southbound and one westbound lane of traffic coming from I-175. When it rains, the point where the lanes merge has a tendency to accumulate water and cause cars to lose control. Over the years, I have personally handled multiple accidents on this very stretch of road. I have also se...