Tampa Motor Vehicle Accident Law Firm

The Distasio Law Firm is a Tampa based motor vehicle accident law firm that is dedicated to helping our clients achieve the results they desire.  Our Tampa motor vehicle accident law firm is accessible, communicative, and most importantly, extremely experienced in Florida personal injury and motor vehicle accident law.  If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, do not hesitate to contact our knowledgeable legal team today!

Motor Vehicle Accident Overview

Motor vehicle accidents can cause an accident victim not only serious injuries, but also lost health, loss of time, lost income, and also lost quality of life.  Every year, thousands of people are injured during motor vehicle accidents, which are primarily caused by negligent or reckless driving behaviors.  Even more disheartening is the fact that many motor vehicle accidents result in the wrongful death of countless victims.

Once a person has been involved in a motor vehicle accident, it is likely that he/she will sustain devastating head injuries, neck injuries, brain injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, or burn injuries.  These injuries are very serious in nature and must be treated on a continual basis in order for the person to make a decent recovery.  If these severe injuries are not treated in a timely fashion and on an ongoing basis, the painful side effects associated with these injuries could worsen over time, and become impossible to heal.    

Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics

• In 2003, 42,884 people died from motor vehicle accidents in the United States.
• Frontal collisions are the most common type of impact involved in motor vehicle accidents in the U.S.
• In the U.S., rollovers account for nearly 10,000 deaths per year.
• In 2005, there were approximately 6,420,000 car crashes in the United States alone.
• From 2000 to 2005, the number of motor vehicle accidents has increased.  

Motor Vehicle Accidents & Personal Injury Law

In the state of Florida, a person must have sustained serious physical injuries, received medical treatment, and have incurred substantial medical expenses before he/she can file a personal injury lawsuit.  Additionally, a person must be able to prove that his/her injuries resulted from third party negligence.  According to the law, negligence is a person’s failure to act the way a normal person would act in any given situation.  Negligence is also the failure to exercise the amount of caution any other person would exercise in a similar situation. 

If a person is able to prove that he/she was injured while involved in a motor vehicle accident, and that the accident and injuries resulted from another person’s negligence, he/she may be able to collect monetary damages for his/her:  medical expenses, injuries, property damage, lost earning potential, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. 

For more information about motor vehicle accident injuries and your rights, contact the Distasio Law Firm today!