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Your personal injury law firm in Tampa 📍 Protecting the rights of the injured by fighting for those who need it most ⚖️ Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer 💼 Accepting clients statewide 📞 Here is a list of the most common types of cases we handle for individuals who have been injured in the Tampa Bay and surrounding areas:
Pedestrian Accidents
Bicycle Accidents
Birth Injury
Boating Acci

dents
Brain Injury
Burn Injury
Bus Accidents
Car Accidents
Defective Drugs
Dog Bites
Falling Objects Injuries
Head Trauma
Loss Of Hearing
Medical Malpractice
Motorcycle Accidents
Negligent Security
Nursing Home Abuse
Paralysis Injury
Pharmacy Medical Malpractice
Premises Liability
Slip And Fall Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
Swimming Pool Accidents
Talcum Powder- Ovarian/ Fallopian Tube Cancer
Truck Accidents
Wrongful Death

05/28/2026

A criminal conviction doesn’t always mean a win in civil court. In fact, a murder conviction can completely ruin a family's path to financial recovery.

Most people assume a definitive criminal guilty verdict makes a civil lawsuit easy. But here is the hidden reality of insurance law: car insurance covers accidents and negligence. It does not cover intentional acts. Because evidence showed Mackenzie Shirilla intentionally crashed into that building, the insurer can deny coverage entirely.
milies are forced to pursue personal assets from a teenager who likely has none.

The criminal justice system is built for punishment, but the civil system relies on insurance money. When a crime is deemed intentional, the path to recovering damages becomes incredibly complicated.

05/26/2026

When a major traffic tragedy occurs, it is critical that we don't jump to conclusions. Right now, local authorities are still investigating the exact logistics of this Orlando scooter crash to determine whether driver speed, distraction, or road layout was the primary cause.

However, this heartbreaking event brings a massive safety issue to light: the life-saving importance of helmet use.

No matter who or what caused an accident, a proper helmet is often the only thing standing between a minor collision and a fatal traumatic brain injury. While we wait for the police to deliver their final findings, we can take action in our own communities today.

To protect young riders on our streets:
- Always mandate helmet use for scooters, e-bikes, and bicycles, no matter how short the trip.
- Allow law enforcement the time needed to thoroughly investigate and establish true accountability.

Let's let the police do their job to find the cause, while we do ours to keep our kids protected.

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their coura...
05/25/2026

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage and dedication will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

From our family to yours, we wish you a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.

05/21/2026

This catastrophic injury was entirely preventable. A massive $644 million Florida verdict was delivered because a business chose to leave a known dangerous condition unaddressed.

Lives are saved when property owners treat building safety as a life-or-death priority. In this case, management was completely aware of the dangerous staircase and previous falls, yet they kept the only safe stairwell restricted to employees.

Accountability is the only way to ensure businesses maintain a safe environment for their patrons.

05/19/2026

This fatal crash resulted in a $25.9M verdict because the tragedy was entirely preventable.

Lives are saved when fleet owners take safety recalls seriously and when manufacturers ensure basic safety equipment actually works. In this crash, a dangerous vehicle design was made worse by neglected maintenance, leaving the passenger's seatbelts completely trapped and unusable when she needed them most.

We must hold both corporations and organizations to a higher standard because passenger safety should always come before shortcuts.

05/14/2026

Our seniors spent their lives building our communities, raising families, and contributing to our world. They deserve to live their final years with dignity, safety, and proper medical care.

When a facility like Groves Center in Lake Wales is hit with a $162,553 fine and placed on the federal Special Focus Facility list, it is a heartbreaking reminder that our system is failing those who need us most. From safety violations to medical neglect, the reports coming out of this home highlight a reality we cannot ignore.

Families in Florida need to stay vigilant. We are highlighting the situation at Groves Center because, at the end of the day, older people simply deserve better than this.

#2026

05/12/2026

We are witnessing the beginning of a massive crisis in the American legal system.

In our latest Case Review, we break down the Mendones v. Cushman scandal where a couple used generative AI to manufacture an entirely fake lawsuit. This isn't just about fake videos. This is a total manufacturing of reality.

The crisis is simple: if anyone can create their own truth with a click of a button, how can a jury ever know what is real? The United States courts are facing a nightmare where every piece of digital evidence—sound, picture, and video—is now under suspicion.

đź”— SEE THE FULL STORY: Visit our YouTube channel (Distasio Injury Law) to watch our full breakdown of the Mendones scandal and the tells that exposed their digital forgery.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible women who do it all. Today, we take a moment to recognize the selfless dedicati...
05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible women who do it all. Today, we take a moment to recognize the selfless dedication, unwavering support, and boundless love that mothers provide every single day.

Whether you are a mother, a grandmother, or a maternal figure in someone’s life, we celebrate you. Thank you for being the heart of our families and the backbone of our community.

Wishing you a day filled with the peace and joy you so richly deserve.

05/07/2026

If a doctor saves your life but costs you your legs, are they still liable? 🏥⚖️

In a historic Georgia medical malpractice case, a jury in Dougherty County took only 32 minutes to award Jessica Powell $70 million. Jessica went to the hospital for a routine stomach virus but ended up in septic shock. The evidence showed that ICU doctors allegedly gave her a massive overdose of Vasopressin—two and a half times the maximum dose—for over 40 hours.

While the defense argued they were simply "saving her life," the jury found a systemic failure in her care. They split the blame between the ICU team and a vascular surgeon who allegedly failed to treat the pressure building in her legs. This video breaks down the 2025 verdict and the thin line between life-saving medicine and medical negligence in the United States.

05/05/2026

The suspension of 400 hospices in California is just the start of a massive national reckoning. ⚖️🏥

Across the United States, we are witnessing a systemic failure where facilities have turned human tragedy into a business model. In Florida, we see this play out constantly: a relative is labeled "terminal" just to get hospice in the door, allowing the facility to maximize government billing while providing less actual care.

This isn't a political "Blue State" or "Red State" issue—it is a US Federal crisis. Facilities are profiting off your sick relatives and their misfortunes, building a $100 billion empire on the backs of the most vulnerable. This crackdown in 2026 is finally exposing the truth behind the corporate greed in our healthcare system.

04/30/2026

14 shots of tequila and a $300,000 verdict. Is this justice or a lack of personal responsibility in the US? 🛳️🍹

Most people don't realize that when you step onto a cruise ship in Miami, you leave state law behind. Under Federal Maritime Law, Carnival was held 60% liable for a passenger's brain injury because they kept the tequila flowing—and then "lost" the video of the fall.

The jury’s message was clear: corporate neglect and "missing" evidence can outweigh even the most extreme personal choices. Would you have found the cruise line at fault? 💬

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