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Sean McQuaid Receives Super Lawyer Designation for 2019 in Personal Injury
St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas announced today that Sean McQuaid has been named as a 2019 Florida Super Lawyer in personal injury law.
Sean McQuaid is the President-elect of the St. Petersburg Bar Association for 2020
Congratulations to Sean McQuaid as the President-elect of the St. Petersburg Bar Association for 2020! Sean is following the footsteps of his mentors, Anthony Battaglia and Aubrey Dicus, as the third president of the St Petersburg Bar Association to come from Battaglia Ross Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. The St. Petersburg Bar Association currently has over 1,200 members. Membership includes lawyers, judges, students and affiliate members who have a relationship with the legal profession.They are a voluntary bar association which has served the St. Petersburg legal community since 1925. "The mission of the St. Petersburg Bar Association is to serve the [...]
How to Find a St Pete Car Accident Lawyer Online
Finding the right St Pete Car Accident Lawyer online can change the direction of your case and your satisfaction levels when dealing with the legal system.
What Makes a Top Injury Lawyer in St Pete?
A top injury lawyer in St Pete will recognize that preventing problems in order to streamline a case is in everyone's best interest.
Update: Florida Remains the Most Dangerous State for Pedestrians
According to a recent Governor’s Highway Safety Association report, Florida has the second highest rate of pedestrian fatalities in the country.
$1,000 Pinellas County High School Scholarship (2019)
In an effort to assist local Pinellas County High School Seniors and increase awareness of the dangers of auto accidents in Pinellas County, St Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas are proud to announce they will be awarding a scholarship to one local High School Senior this spring. McQuaid & Douglas will select a High School Senior from Pinellas County, FL, to be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to help with tuition or other school-related costs. Applications for the scholarship can be printed and mailed or submitted on the website, where applicants must also upload a maximum 500-word essay that [...]
Frequently Asked Questions by Personal Injury Clients During the Initial Consultation
During the thousands of hours of personal injury client meetings I have participated in over the last twenty years, I have noticed certain questions continue to come up. This list is certainly not exhaustive but highlights some of the more frequently asked questions. What are the risks associated with hiring a personal injury lawyer? My answer is that there are usually not many risks to hiring a lawyer and pursuing an injury claim. I tell my clients that this is the same advice that I would give to my own mother. Medical bills are really the biggest issue to watch [...]
What Does “At Fault” Mean to an Insurance Company?
In Pinellas County, Florida, personal injury attorneys are regularly forced to fight the bag of tricks used by insurance companies to pay as little as possible for injuries sustained after an auto accident or a motorcycle accident. One of the most frequently used techniques by insurance companies is to manipulate Florida's comparative negligence or comparative fault law. Comparative Negligence After an Auto Accident Involving Serious Injuries Under Florida Statute 768.81, comparative negligence means that you can only seek damages in proportion to your degree of fault for the auto or car accident. So, hypothetically, if a jury says that your [...]
Have you been a Victim of Abuse by a Catholic Priest?
Have you been a victim of abuse by a Catholic priest? This is the question that Florida’s Attorney General, Pam Bondi, has recently made headlines with. The Attorney General’s office has developed and launched a website which serves as a tip line called MyFloridaLegal.com/stopabuse. This tip line is directly focused on helping investigate and prosecute complaints of abuse at the hands of church representatives. While the tip line is not directly focused on the Catholic Church, Attorney General Bondi’s action comes on the heels of a Pennsylvania investigation which led to a Grand Jury indicting more than 300 Catholic priests. [...]