How the Reasonable Person Standard Shapes Personal Injury Cases

Summary: The reasonable person standard is a legal benchmark used in Florida personal injury cases to determine negligence by comparing actions to those of a hypothetical reasonable person. Courts assess...
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Filing an Accident Claim in Tampa

If you were hurt in a car accident that was caused by another driver, then you may file a claim against them and their insurance company. An experienced Tampa personal...
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Achieving a Better Future for Your Child with Our Assistance After A Birth Injury In Florida

Every child who confronts unjust obstacles caused by negligence deserves the brightest future feasible. This necessitates access to reasonably priced programs, treatments, procedures, and education. Each child who endures preventable...
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How A Financial Recovery After an Injury Helps Families

So many people today are under the false impression that injury lawsuits are nothing more than a way to get free money.  Once someone is injured because of someone else’s...
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Understanding Coup-Contrecoup Brain Injuries

Injuries to the brain can occur in a variety of ways and can range from mild to severe. One type of brain injury that is not well known is the...
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Injuries from a Dog Bite in Florida: Holding the Dog Owner Accountable with a Lawsuit

A dog bite can be a traumatic and painful experience, especially if it results in serious injuries. In Florida, dog owners have a legal responsibility to control their pets and...
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Premises Liability: Understanding Your Rights as an Injured Party in Florida

Premises liability is an area of law that holds property owners responsible for maintaining a safe environment for visitors. If you have been injured on someone else's property due to...
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What Is a Good Settlement Offer

A good settlement offer for accident-related damages should include compensation for the following, as applicable: Physical injuries, including bone fractures or concussions Psychological injuries, including depression or post-traumatic stress disorder...
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How Is Pain and Suffering Calculated in Florida?

Pain and suffering is calculated based on how the discomfort you suffered after an injury has affected your life. You should review your case’s facts with our attorneys to learn...
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How Much Do Lawyers Charge for Accident Claims?

How much lawyers charge for accident claims depends on several factors. In general, you can expect to pay between 33% of your payout plus any costs advanced on your behalf...
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Distasio Personal Injury Law Donates to Feeding Tampa Bay Assistance Program

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...
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Fairway Oaks Center Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits and Citations: Resident Fractures Femur on Facility Mini-Bus

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...
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Duties and Responsibilities of a Florida Personal Injury Lawyer?

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...
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The Myth of the Frivolous Lawsuit: Why Moneyed Interests Want You to Believe We Sue Too Much

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...
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Invisible Doesn’t Mean Imaginary: My Experience with Celiac Disease

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...
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How Your Social Media Can Be Used Against You in a Personal Injury Lawsuit

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...
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Personal Injury Claims and Liability: Accidents at School

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...
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Why Choosing the Right Doctor is Critical for Your Personal Injury Case

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...
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Are Florida Uber And Lyft Ride-Sharing Companies Safe?

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...
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The Power & Danger of Legal Advertising

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...
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How to Choose a Tampa Personal Injury Lawyer

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....
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Steps in Resolving a Florida Personal Injury Case

Not every claim has the same steps and every client’s claim is different. But most personal injury claims involve the same general steps. Investigating the Claim During the investigation phase,...
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Without School Intervention Bully’s Victim Ends Up Paralyzed

When Sawyer Rosenstein was in middle school, he was bullied on a daily basis. Rather than hide it, ignore it, or fight back like many children, Rosenstein informed the principal...
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New Report Indicates Tort Reform Would Do Almost Nothing to Reduce Healthcare Costs

Healthcare is expensive, as is medical insurance. Experts have examined the origins of these costs and come up with numerous suggestions for how to reduce them. Tort Reform is one...
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Florida Winn-Dixie Stores Recall Bulk Gummy Bears Due to Potential Contamination

Winn-Dixies stores in some Florida cities have recalled Sunrise Gummy Bears sold in their self-serve bulk candy areas. The candy in question may be contaminated with metal. It was sold...
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