Personal Injury

As the repercussions of COVID-19 continue to affect people in Tampa Bay, our team at Distasio Law Firm wanted to do our part and give back to the community in a time of great need. The holidays can be hard for families who are struggling to make ends meet or even get food on the table. With multiple local businesses closed or at threat of shutting ... Read More

Distasio Law Firm donates to Feeding Tampa Bay, supporting the local nonprofit’s efforts to ensure all families in the area have groceries and food to eat amidst COVID-19. With extended layoffs, school closures, and delayed benefits, the need for organizations to provide food for families is more significant now than at any other time in recent mem ... Read More

Fairway Oaks Center in Tampa has been cited after the facility failed to ensure residents received appropriate supervision and safety devices to prevent falls. The citation occurred after a resident fell from her wheelchair on the mini-bus and fractured her femur. In addition, one resident sustained at least 13 falls in less than 30 days. Another r ... Read More

When the United States government declared that living without health insurance was no longer illegal, there were some people who decided they could completely do without because they either did not believe they needed it or they simply could not afford it. However, what happens to these people if they get into a car accident that was someone else’ ... Read More

The fact that companies are seeking out ways to provide folks with alternative transportation methods is a very promising trend. Fewer cars on the road means less traffic and a smaller impact on the environment. While these experiments are important, they aren’t always handled in the safest manner. Case in point are the electric scooters flooding A ... Read More

With the rise of personal injury cases over the past few decades, the need for dedicated personal injury lawyers was realized some time ago. In essence, a personal injury lawyer is a specialized litigator who seeks justice for clients who have suffered as a result of the negligence or recklessness of another person or entity. Put simply, the role o ... Read More

I’ve always been amazed at how unseen forces have controlled the nation’s perception about personal injury cases and the lawyers who prosecute them. We have perpetuated a myth about our society being full of people ready to sue at the slightest inconvenience. This false narrative is one that benefits the insurance companies and other large institut ... Read More

For the first 40 or so years of my life, I prided myself on having a cast-iron stomach. I hardly worried about what I ate. Does that meat look a little under-cooked? No problem; I’ll be fine. Are those ingredients that most people would squirm at? Heap ‘em on my plate. Honestly, and I’m a bit ashamed to admit this, I viewed people who were excessiv ... Read More

Social Media has become a way of life. By 2019 it is estimated there will be as many as 2.77 billion active social media users. The most recent estimates are that 77 percent of Americans have at least one social networking profile. Although there is nothing inherently wrong with them, actively posting while perusing a personal injury claim can caus ... Read More

School-related injuries in children are inevitable and common. More than 56 million children in the United States spend a good portion of each day either in school or on school property. The chances for the school’s liability is therefore vast as according to a study, it is estimated that about 19% of injuries suffered by children up to 17 ye ... Read More

One of the most important aspects of a personal injury case is choosing the doctors who will be treating you. While it is imperative that you seek medical treatment immediately following an injury, the doctors you choose and the care that follows will ultimately determine not only your recovery, but also if you have a solid personal injury case or ... Read More

The use of ride-sharing services has exploded over the last five years. Ride-sharing companies use GPS, smartphone technology, and a dedicated smartphone app to connect drivers with passengers.   Uber and Lyft were the first ones to gain popularity sometime after 2011. Both companies arrange for rides in most major cities in Florida inclu ... Read More

Personal injury advertising campaign works for the same reason all good repetitive advertising campaigns work. The consumer becomes familiar with the images and words that are part of the campaign. Why Attorney Advertising Works The repetitive nature of the advertisements condition the consumer to recall the information within them. When the consu ... Read More

The way most people hire a personal injury lawyer began to change in 1977 because the United States Supreme court decided a case called Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350, 97 S.Ct. 2691, 53 L.Ed.2d 810 (1977). Bates v. State Bar of Arizona In the Bates case, the Court concluded that banning lawyers from advertising is ... Read More

Not every claim has the same steps and every client’s claim is different. But most personal injury claims involve the same general steps. 1. Investigating the Claim During the investigation phase, our office will be gathering records such as accident reports; incident reports; medical records; wage and employment records; and insurance documents th ... Read More