Tampa Personal Injury Blog
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Social media has become an integral part of today's society. In a recent blog I discussed how insurance companies are beginning to use social media against clients in the claims process. In ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Build-A-Bear Workshop is a popular place for parents and their children to spend time together. But the company has issued three separate product recalls in the past twelve months, raising concerns ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In late 2009, actress Brittany Murphy died from complications related to pneumonia. Five months later her husband, Simon Monjack, also died due to respiratory problems. After their deaths, the Los ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2012 By Scott Distasio
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 between ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Insurance companies already consider what kind of car you drive, your driving history, your credit score, and your “insurance risk score” when determining how much your car insurance ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In 2004, Florida voters approved a Constitutional amendment giving hospital patients the right to see reports on deficient care and medical malpractice . Patients are permitted access to this ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2011 By Scott Distasio
In previous blogs, I have written extensively about how Franck’s Pharmacy caused the overdose and death of 21 polo horses in Ocala Florida . As a result, the FDA tried to require preapproval ...
Continue reading "FDA Lawyers Want to Regulate Florida Pharmacy Errors" »
Posted on Dec 7, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Medical tests are considered an important part of the diagnosis process. They can uncover critical health information, assuming the labs actually communicate test results to doctors and their ...
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Posted on Dec 4, 2011 By Scott Distasio
The constant drum beat for tort reform relies heavily on the claim that personal injury attorneys and medical malpractice lawsuits are the cause for the out of control costs of today’s ...
Continue reading "False Medical Billing Costs Millions" »
Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Scott Distasio
The arrival of winter turns many American's thoughts toward blankets of snow. This can inspire some to venture north for snow skiing or snowboarding. Others avoid these activities, out of fear of ...
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Posted on Oct 31, 2011 By Scott Distasio
There have been a number of blog entries on this site about how tort reform laws do not seem to do what they are meant to do. Studies show that instead of lowering healthcare costs and improving ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Scott Distasio
A new study of Texas's tort reform by Public Citizen indicates it does not do what politicians promised it would. Enacted in 2003, the law puts limits on the money victims receive in medical ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2011 By Scott Distasio
In August, CooperVision Inc began quietly recalling some of its Avaira Toric contact lenses. The recall was based on the existence of an “unidentified residue” and affects ten percent of ...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Michael Yocabet of Pennsylvania needed a kidney transplant badly. Dialysis was not working well for him and he was suffering from diabetes-related kidney disease. His long-time partner and the mother ...
Continue reading "Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Failure to Discover Kidney Donor Was Infected with Hepatitis C" »
Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By Scott Distasio
In April of 2009, 21 polo horses died due to a pharmacy error . Franck's Compounding Laboratory in Ocala, Florida took responsibility for the mistake. Apparently, the laboratory made a ...
Continue reading "Judge's Decision Allows Pharmacies to Produce Animal Medications Without Regulation" »
Posted on Sep 25, 2011 By Scott Distasio
According to USA Today over the past year, the number of cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S. rose by 77 percent. The introduction of chain offices like Lifestyle Lift has made plastic surgery ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2011 By Scott Distasio
On September 17, Tampa men and women united to march through Joe Chillura Courthouse Square Park denouncing victim blaming in sexual assault cases. Tampabay.com reported many participants were victims ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Reuters reports between 1999 and 2006, fatal overdoses of prescription painkillers have more than tripled in the U.S. The abuse of prescription painkillers is particularly prevalent in states like ...
Continue reading "The Criminalization of Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 By Scott Distasio
According to PR Newswire , a new survey of both patients and doctors indicates both groups agree that improved doctor-patient communication will reduce the likelihood of medical malpractice lawsuits. ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Texas Governor Rick Perry claims the purpose of a tort reform bill he recently signed into law in Texas is designed to reduce the number of “frivolous lawsuits.” According to The ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2011 By Scott Distasio
In 2003, Florida legislature passed a law overhauling the state's medical malpractice statutes. As part of this law, the legislature capped the amount of pain and suffering a damages that could be ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Two years ago, a 44 year old man and a 35 year old woman sought treatment for infected tattoos caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium haemophilium. These incidents lead to an investigation of a local ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Across America when kids go back to school, many of them will bring their lunches in the quintessential brown paper bag. But the Huffington Post reported on a new study published in the Journal of ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Scott Distasio
When a person undergoes surgery for an ailment, he expects to get better. There may be some discomfort with recovery, but ultimately he expects to get back to his normal life without the inconvenient ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2011 By Scott Distasio
What does a personal injury attorney do? How long will my case take? What should I do if I am ever in a car accident? If I think my mother is being abused in her nursing home, what should I do? These ...
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