Property owners have a responsibility to maintain a safe environment so that the people who come on their property are not at risk of injury. This is known as premises liability. There are a few ways the liability of a[...]
The time period between Thanksgiving and the day after New Years Day marks one of the highest rate increases of accidents that happen at retail establishments nationwide. Retailers and store owners are required to exercise reasonable care by maintaining their[...]
The Tampa Bay Times broke this story on Monday, January 23rd in regard to “Pinellas judge removed from the case over alleged animosity toward defense lawyer” This article featured a case involving Judge William Burgess III and criminal defense lawyer[...]
Florida is struggling with pedestrian safety. Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater are all among the seven most dangerous metropolitan communities, ranked seventh with 821 pedestrians killed since 2014. The state of Florida is well aware of these numbers and has[...]
In 2013, the Florida Legislature enacted Florida Statute § 316.305, which created penalties for drivers who are texting or reading text messages on phones while operating a motor vehicle. The statute calls for penalties in the form of fines for[...]
I often represent those who are victims of drivers who are DUI either by alcohol or drugs. These types of accidents are quite common, but most people are quite surprised to learn that their case is not valued by the[...]
Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A., one of Tampa Bay’s oldest and prestigious law firms today announced Sean K. McQuaid was recently recognized in the 2016 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™. The list of honorees, published in the[...]
Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A., one of Tampa Bay’s oldest and most prestigious law firms today announced Sean K. McQuaid has been selected to the 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list. Mr. McQuaid has made this list each year since[...]
