Tampa Bay Personal Injury knowledgebase

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Personal Injury Pedestrian Safety Issues in Largo There have been several highly publicized pedestrian fatalities in Largo in the past year. On November 10, 2014, Sarah Arlia and her two children attempted to cross the road at the intersection of Commerce Drive and Missouri Avenue when they were struck […]

By: Heath C. Murphy + – Personal Injury The title of this article may be a bit misleading and reminiscent of an exchange between Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in White Men Can’t Jump, but people, especially non-motorcycle riding people, are not trained to see motorcycles. They are trained to see cars and trucks. If […]

So you have been involved in an accident. You have been to the hospital and referred to a specialist. You have had your MRIs and CT Scans. You have been referred to a physical therapist or a chiropractor who tells you that you need to treat on a regular basis. You start to feel a […]

Motorcyclists hear about the dangers of riding on an almost daily basis. They have all heard that there are only two types of motorcycle riders, those that have laid their bike down and those that haven’t…yet. Everyone knows that motorcycles are cheaper to operate and better for the planet than cars, but are there actually […]

Slip and fall accidents are among the most common cause of injuries every year. Everybody has slipped and fallen, at one time or another. Most of the time the injury is nothing more than a bruised sense of pride and some embarrassment. However, slip and fall accidents can occasionally cause a variety of serious injuries. […]

Florida has nearly twice the amount of coastline as any other state in the continental U.S.[1] Pinellas County, alone, has 35 miles of beaches and many miles more of coastline. Additionally, pools are a very common feature of homes in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa. All of these things sound wonderful, but it also makes […]

Football is a wonderful way for boys to stay in shape and to learn valuable life lessons. However, parents need to be ever vigilant to ensure that their children are wearing the proper safety gear and observing rules which make their sport safer. Football is inherently more dangerous than other high school sports. Whether or […]

Pit Bull Attacks are on the Rise Since 2007, Pit Bull and the mixed breed Pit Bull dog attacks have risen steadily.[1] What is the reason? 2007 was the year that Michael Vick was convicted on the dog fighting charges. After the conviction, many shelters and animal rights groups began to market Pit Bulls and […]

Part 6 of our medical glossary explains traumatic brain injury terms including mild, moderate, and severe TBI, skull fractures, and hypoxic brain injuries.

Busy parking lots, especially those found at grocery stores or malls, can be hazardous to navigate. Some parking lot accidents are very minor and involve only property damage, but I have also seen parking lot accidents where the collision occurred at a fairly high rate of speed. Pedestrians are also extremely vulnerable to being struck […]

Many accidents involve some degree of culpability by both parties. For instance, consider the case where a driver stops at a stop sign, but misjudges the speed of an oncoming car before entering its path. The oncoming car is speeding which deserves some of the blame for the accident, right? What is the result for […]

Jogging has remained enormously popular since the 1970s. It continues to attract thousands of enthusiasts each year and the St. Petersburg / Clearwater / Tampa area has an ideal climate for jogging, year round. In addition to climate considerations, there are numerous parks and the nearly 40 mile Pinellas County Trail available for joggers to […]