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Category: About Our Firm
- Distasio Law Firm Pet of the Month: July 2019
- Distasio Law Firm Pet of the Month: June 2019
- Distasio Law Firm Pet of the Month: May 2019
- Distasio Law Firm Pet of the Month: April 2019
- Distasio Law Firm Pet of the Month: March 2019
- Distasio Law Firm Pet of the Month: February 2019
- A Trip Into Another World: Our Journey to India
- Distasio Law Firm Pet of the Month: January 2019
- ALF Task Force Discusses Facility Regulations
Category: Bicycle Accidents
- How To Choose A Bicycle Helmet
Category: Birth Injury
- What is Erb’s Palsy?
Category: Car Accidents
- Memorial Day Weekend is a Dangerous Time for Drivers
- You’re Not Taking Anyone’s Money: A Dangerous Falsehood Regarding Auto Accident Cases
- How Do Insurance Companies Calculate Settlements for Car Accidents?
- What Happens When an At-Fault Driver is Killed in a Car Accident?
- Are Car Accident Settlements Public Record?
- Protect Yourself Against Uninsured Drivers With This Very Important Coverage
- How Do I Get My Car Fixed After A Crash?
- Are Lyft And Uber Ride-Sharing Companies Liable For Driver Car Crashes?
- How to Avoid Becoming a Car Accident Drowning Statistic
- PIP Reform Law Reduces Available Benefits to Car Accident Victims
- Technology Is Not the Only Distraction Drivers Face
- Do Cell Phones Save Auto Accident Victims Lives?
- Florida Legislature Takes 14 Years to Resolve Car Accident Case with Government Employee
- Should Automobile Drivers be Banned from Using Mobile Phones?
- The Dark Side of Insurance
- Naples, Florida Court Considers Texting While Driving Comparable to Drunk Driving
- Was Driver’s Seizure History Related to Deadly Tampa Car Accident?
- Teen Car Drivers Most Likely To Have Accident In First Month of Solo Driving
- Florida Promotes Government Registered Emergency Contact Program
- New Ordinance in Hillsborough County Addresses Insurance Fraud at the Source
- Are Car Insurance Carriers Using Staged Car Accidents as an Excuse to Deny Real Claims?
- Florida Cabinet Members Seek PIP Reform
- Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
- Ford and Florida Work Together to Improve Cars for Seniors
- When It Comes to Driving, Cell Phones Might be Just as Dangerous as Alcohol
- Does Wearing a Seat Belt in a Car Accident Make a Difference?
- Are Black Boxes in Cars Really a Good Idea?
- How To Keep Your Child Safe In A Car Accident
- Are Florida Legislators Doing Enough To Prevent Staged Car Accidents?
- US 19 Is One Of The Most Dangerous Roads In America
- Hillsborough County Addresses PIP Fraud
- Why is Uninsured Motorist Coverage Important?
- Should Florida Lower it’s Auto Accident Insurance Minimums?
- Insurance Coverage for Personal Use of Automobile While in the Course and Scope of Your Employment
- Tampa Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Staged Car Accidents
- Rear End Car Accidents in Tampa
- Who was Cited for a Car Accident not Admissible in Florida Car Accident Case
- Statute of Limitations for Car Accident Cases in Florida
Category: Defective Products
- Resident Dies After Choking on Food at Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Eye Infections Linked to Pharmacy With History of Errors
- Recalled Products Can Lead to Serious Injury
Category: Drunk Driving Accidents
- How To Prevent Spring Break Tragedy
Category: Insurance
- The Perks and Perils of PIP Coverage: What You Need to Know About Personal Injury Protection
- The Myth of the Independent Medical Examiner: Why You Should Talk to an Attorney Before an Exam
- Are Insurance Companies Using Your Social Media Activity Against You?
- What Car Insurance Companies Don’t Want You To Know
- The Problems With PIP Auto Insurance
Category: Legal Information
- 116 Falls in Six Months at Westminster Communities of Bradenton
- Consulate Health Care Fails to Report Abnormal X-Ray Results for Resident
- The American Justice System: Why We Need to Value and Protect It
Category: Mass Tort
- Texas’s Tort Reform Law Has Not Reduced Health Care Costs
- Texas Tort Reform Has Failed to Deliver on Promises
Category: Medical Malpractice
- Facility Fails to Provide Pressure Care and Prevention for Two Residents
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Mail Order Pharmacy Dangers
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Mistaken Patient Identity
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Failing to Adjust Medication Dosages
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Taking A Medication That Is Not Safe For You
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Insulin Overdose
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Failure to Identify a Drug Allergy
- National Hospital Safety Scores Reported
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Getting the Wrong Dosage
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Medications with Similar Components Cause Accidental Overdose
- New Hampshire’s Medical Malpractice Early Offer Settlement Option
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Taking Multiple Drugs that Interact With Each Other
- Pre-Filled Medication Cartridges Could Cause Overdose
- Top 10 Medication Errors – Confusing Two Different Medications with Similar Names
- Common Acne Medications Double the Risk of Eye Infections
- Unchanging High Rate of Medication Errors Demands New Solutions
- Pharmacy Errors More Common Than People Believe
- Poor Math Skills Linked to Medication Dosage Errors
- Threat of Malpractice Lawsuits Not The Real Reason for Rising Health Care Costs
- Rite Aid’s Wellness Ambassador Program Raises Concerns About Pharmacy Mistakes
- Concerns Raised Over Practice of Filling Prescriptions In-Office
- FDA Proposes Changes to System For Monitoring Drug Safety Issues
- Patient-Controlled Analgesic Pumps May Cause Medication Errors in Hospital Patients
- Are Heart Monitors Sometimes More Trouble Than They Are Worth?
- Hospital Errors Often Go Unreported By Staff
- Eye Drops and Wart Remover With Similar Sounding Names Results in Prescription Error
- Beauty Treatments at Florida Spas Should be Subject to Existing Plastic Surgery Regulations
- Does Partier Deserve Compensation for Overdosing On Someone Else’s Stolen Drugs?
- Changes to Infant Medicines May Confuse Parents and Increase Risk of Overdose
- Pharmacist Medication Review During Hospital Stay May Reduce Errors
- Even Small Overdoses of Tylenol Can Be Deadly
- Drug Overdoses In Kids Increasing
- Are Florida Hospitals Hiding Bad Outcomes from the Public?
- Hospital’s Drug Storage Mistake Puts Thousands At Risk
- Similar Name Prescription Errors Can Cause Personal Injury
- FDA Lawyers Want to Regulate Florida Pharmacy Errors
- Home Health Patients at Higher Risk of Medication Interactions
- Four Commonly Used Medicines Cause Most Drug Related Hospitalizations for Older Adults
- Hidden Costs of Misplaced Medical Test Results
- Will Automated IV Systems Reduce Hospital Medication Errors?
- Patient Died Due to Misread Prescription
- CVS Gave Woman Ear Drops Instead of Eye Drops
- Conservative Think Tank Cato Institute Questions Benefits of Damage Caps
- Mother’s Death Due to Hospital Drug Mistake Prompts Book
- Will Robot Pharmacists Reduce Prescription Errors?
- Walgreens Pharmacy Error Nearly Costs A Man His Life
- Florida Pain Clinics Try to Avoid Regulation by Opening Pharmacies
- Beware of Medical Errors at Discount Cosmetic Surgery Centers
- Patients Can’t Get Medications Due to Economic Slump
- The Criminalization of Medical Malpractice
- Research in Brain Function Meant to Reduce Medication Errors
- Patients and Doctors Agree Improved Communication Will Reduce Medical Malpractice
- Study Shows More Than Half of Medication Mistakes Are Avoidable
- Florida State Supreme Court Examining Constitutionality of Damage Cap
- Temporary ER Workers May Lead to Drug Errors
- Report Shows Medication Errors Increasing at an Alarming Rate
- Florida Pharmacies Preparing for New Drug Tracking System
- Electronic Prescriptions in Hospitals May Increase Rather Than Decrease Medication Errors
- Florida Hospitals Are Not Reducing The Frequency of Medical Mistakes
- Will Hospital Pharmacists Visiting Patient Rooms Reduce Drug Errors?
- Should Generic Drugs Look Like Their Brand-name Counterparts?
- Electronic Prescriptions May Not Reduce Prescription Errors
- Pharmacists Concerned About Medicaid Changes
- Cosmetic Surgery Deaths Concern Healthcare Advocates
- Tort Reform Is Not Synonymous With Cost Control
- HBO Documentary “Hot Coffee” Reveals Truth About McDonald’s Case
- Doctors Encouraged to Review Medications to Avoid Adverse Effects
- Will Standardized Drug Labels Reduce Pharmacy Errors?
- Do Electronic Medical Records Systems Actually Reduce Prescription Errors?
- FDA Guidelines Will Help Reduce Over the Counter Drug Overdose
- Distasio Law Firm Client Brings A Pharmacy Error Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Walgreens
- Do Medical Providers Really Police Themselves?
- Do Big Paydays Really Drive Tort Reform Foes?
- Will Robots Put an End to Prescription Errors?
- Medication Error Causes A Catastrohpic Injury To A Newborn
- Is Defenseive Medicine Raising The Cost Of Health Care?
- Make Sure You Get The Right Prescription
- Pharmacy Gives Pregnant Woman the Wrong Prescription, May Cause a Miscarriage or Birth Defects.
- Common Issues Causing Hospital Prescription Errors
- PASS Rx Hopes to Prevent Prescription Errors from Occuring
Category: Motorcycle Accidents
- Preparing for A Consultation with a Motorcycle Accident Attorney
- What to do After a Motorcycle Accident
- Motorcycle Safety Tips to Remember
- Motorcycle Riding Can Be Fatal
Category: Negligence
- Criminal Negligence That Can Occur When Driving Your Car
- One of the Hardest Decisions Any Child Can Make And How I Struggled With It
- First Meeting of Florida’s ALF Task Force Phase Two
- Florida’s ALF Task Force to Reconvene in June
- Florida Legislature Fails to Address Assisted Living Facility Neglect Despite Recommendations from the Governor’s ALF Task Force
- Are Florida Lawmakers Beginning to Address Assisted Living Facility Abuse?
- Is Florida’s Elder Abuse Watchdog Group Under Attack by Industry Insiders?
- Florida Senate Report Concludes Florida Isn’t Doing Enough to Protect Assisted Living Residents
- Hollywood, FL Pharmacy Could Be Responsible For Outbreak of Eye Infections
- Florida Gov. Scott’s ALF Task Force May Not Help
- Is Florida Finally Starting to Address Assisted Living Facility Abuse and Neglect?
Category: Nursing Home Abuse
- Nursing Home Cited After COVID-19 Observation
- Nursing Home Fails to Provide Nursing Services in Timely Manner
- Palm Garden of Pinellas Fails to Comply with Infection Prevention Requirements
- Excel Care Center Fails to Implement Appropriate Infection Practices
- Golfport Rehabilitation Center Fails to Protect Resident at High Risk for Falls
- Carrington Place of St. Pete Fails to Provide Proper Education for Staff
- Nursing Homes Leaves Resident Unsupervised, Results in Heatstroke and Skin Blisters
- West Bay of Tampa Fails to Care for Resident After a Fall
- Southern Pines Healthcare Center cited for “Infection Control Issues”
- Resident Elopes, Crosses Highway, and Returns Before Nursing Home Notices
- Nursing Home Fails to Complete X-Ray for Resident, Results in Delay of Treatment
- Nursing Home Sits on Lab Results, Resident Sent to Hospital
- Resident Suffers Pain, Bleeding After Nurse Replaces Catheter
- Nursing Home Fails to Supervise Resident with Pattern of Inappropriate Behavior
- Winter Haven Nursing Home Cited After Resident Sent to Hospital
- Nursing Home Resident Develops Infection in Surgical Wound
- Bay Vue Nursing Homes Fails to Care for Resident’s Wound, Sends Resident to Hospital
- Resident Elopes from the Care Center at Pinellas Park
- Egret Cove Center Staff Perform CPR on Do-Not-Resuscitate Resident
- Resident Wanders from Nursing Home to Busy Street
- Bartow Center Neglects to Check Dosage of Medications, Sends Resident to Hospital
- Resident Leaves Nursing Home without Staff Knowledge, Falls in Parking Lot
- Resident Sent to Hospital after Staff Administers Wrong Dosage
- Residents Denied Bathing, Resulting in Bed Sores at St. Petersburg Nursing Home
- Tampa Nursing Home Cited for Violating Discharge Policies
- BrandyWyne Health Care Center Tries to Resuscitate Resident with DNR Order
- How to Prevent, Identify, and Take Action Against Nursing Home Abuse
- Can You Install a Granny Cam in a Florida Nursing Home?
- Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- How to Keep Your Loved One Safe in a Nursing Home
- Signs of a Substandard Care Facility: Red Flags to Watch Out For
- What is a Pressure Sore?
- How to Recognize a Developing Bedsore
- Nursing Home Resident Rights
- Some Florida Long Term Care Facilities Permit Pets
- Family Members of Nursing Home Patients Urged to Look for Potential Signs of Abuse
- INTERACT Program Seeks to Reduce Hospital Visits by Nursing Home Residents
- Nursing Home Nurse Pleads Guilty to Patient’s Overdose Death
- Nursing Home Fall Leads to Resident’s Death
- Feeding Tubes May Increase the Risk of Pressure Sores for Bedridden Residents
- New Jersey Granny Cam Footage Shows Resident Being Abused By Facility Staff
- National Nursing Home Week 2012
- New Fabric Designed to Help Reduce the Risk of Pressure Sores
- CMS Initiative Seeks to Reduce Misuse of Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
- Anti-Psychotic Drugs Unnecessarily Prescribed to Nursing Home Residents
- Nursing Home Pharmacy Errors Linked to Illegal Kickbacks
- Data Indicates Nursing Home Abuse Likely to Continue
- Medicare Cuts Have Resulted In Nursing Home Layoffs
- Florida Supreme Court Limits Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Abuses
- New Study Shows Older Patients at High Risk of Developing Sepsis
- Hidden Cameras in Nursing Homes Gaining Popularity
- State Considers Separating Ombudsman Program
- Federal Report Questions Florida’s Oversight of Department of Elder Affairs and Sparks Investigation of Ombudsman Program
- Nursing Homes Claim Poverty While Increasing Profits
- World Alzheimer’s Month
- Florida’s Ex-Nursing Home Ombudsman Files Lawsuit Against State
- Nursing Home Indicted For Abuse and Neglect After Patient’s Suicide
- State Rejects Grant That Would Have Allowed Seniors to Keep Living At Home
- Should the Government Be Protecting Nursing Homes from Personal Injury Lawsuits?
- A Human Face on the Dangers of Long Term Care Facility Budget Cuts
- Will Nursing Home Budget Cuts Lead to Nursing Home Neglect?
- Are Bed Handles Dangerous For Elderly Nursing Home Residents?
- Attorney General is Cracking Down on Nursing Home Neglect
- Are Nanny Cams Legal to Document Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect in Florida?
- Medication Error Rates in Nursing Homes Depend on How the Medicine is Given
- Medication Error at Auburndale Nursing Home leads to Ban on Accepting New Diabetic Patients
- Bartow Jury Awards $114 Million in a Nursing Home Abuse Case
Category: Personal Injury
- Distasio Personal Injury Law Donates to Feeding Tampa Bay Assistance Program
- Resident Fractures Femur on Facility Mini-Bus at Fairway Oaks Center
- Using a Letter of Protection in a Personal Injury Claim
- Electric Scooters Are Here But What Happens if You Get Hurt?
- What Are the Duties of a Personal Injury Lawyer?
- The Myth of the Frivolous Lawsuit: Why Moneyed Interests Want You to Believe We Sue Too Much
- Invisible Doesn’t Mean Imaginary: My Experience with Celiac Disease
- How Your Social Media Can Be Used Against You in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
- Personal Injury Claims and Liability: Accidents at School
- Why Choosing the Right Doctor is Critical for Your Personal Injury Case
- Are Uber And Lyft Ride-Sharing Companies Safe?
- The Power & Danger of Legal Advertising
- How to Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer
- Steps in Resolving a Personal Injury Case
- Changing the Way People Choose Attorneys
- Without School Intervention Bully’s Victim Ends Up Paralyzed
- New Report Indicates Tort Reform Would Do Almost Nothing to Reduce Healthcare Costs
- Medication Recalled Due to Concerns of Prescription Painkillers Being Mixed with Over the Counter Drugs
- Deleting a Facebook Profile Leads to Sanctions in Virginia Lawsuit
- Florida Winn-Dixie Stores Recall Bulk Gummy Bears Due to Potential Contamination
- Florida Legislature Set to Look at Personal Injury Protection Reform
- False Medical Billing Costs Millions
- Are Snow Skiing and Snowboarding Safe?
- Florida Lawmakers Seek to Address Personal Injury Protection “Fraud Tax”
- Presidential Candidate Rick Perry Returns Tort Reform to National Focus
- Tattoo Equipment Can Lead To Serious Skin Infections
- Personal Injury Questions Answered On Video
- Tort Reform Hurts Rather Than Helps Citizens
- Should Parasailing be Regulated?
- Celebrate Safely with Sparklers
- Is Little League Baseball Safe?
- How To Make Sure Florida Pools Do Not Cause Injury or Death
- The Mediation Process
- Can Your “Private” Facebook Page Be Used Against You In Court?
- Using a Letter of Protection in Personal Injury Claim
- Watch Out for Video Surveillance
- Social Networking Posts May be Used Against You in a Lawsuit
Category: Product Liability
- Car Seat Safety: Complete Guidelines
- Quiet Contact Recall May Lead to Additional Eye Problems
Category: Slip and Fall Injury
- Rate of Suspect Slip and Fall Accidents Increasing Across the US
Category: Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Injuries: Everything You Need to Know
Category: Swimming Pool Accidents
- Drain Cover Recall Raises Questions About Pool Safety
Category: Truck Accidents
- New FMCSA Five-Year Plan Seeks to Reduce Truck Accidents
- Are Some Truck Drivers Endangering the Public?
Category: Uncategorized
- Meet Shelby Harper, Distasio Law Firm Distraction-Free Driving PSA Scholarship
- Meet Shelby Harper, Distasio Law Firm Distraction-Free Driving PSA Scholarship
Category: Wrongful Death
- How Much is a Florida Wrongful Death Case Worth?
- Who Are the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries?
- What is the Florida Wrongful Death Statute?

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