Tampa Ambulance Accident Attorney
The Distasio Law Firm is a Tampa based ambulance accident law firm that is dedicated to helping our clients achieve the results they desire. Our Tampa ambulance accident law firm is accessible, communicative, and most importantly, extremely experienced in Florida personal injury and ambulance accident law. If you have been injured in a ambulance accident, do not hesitate to contact our knowledgeable legal team today!
Ambulance Accident Overview
Each year, countless people rely upon ambulances to transport them to hospitals during emergencies. When peoples’ lives are at risk, ambulance drivers must race to near by hospitals through traffic in order to ensure that the people they are transporting receive the medical attention that they need. Unfortunately, not all trips in ambulances result in people being transported to hospitals.
Throughout the years, numerous ambulance accident cases have been reported in the state of Florida. Often times, these ambulance accidents have resulted in substantial injuries to ambulance passengers, and also drivers of motor vehicles involved in ambulance crashes. When ambulance drivers have to race through traffic and public roads, the chances of an accident occurring, or a rollover occurring, increase immensely. This is why ambulance and EMS drivers must exercise extreme caution when driving the ambulance and transporting passengers. When drivers fail to exercise caution and proper care, they may be considered negligent according to Florida state laws.
Ambulance Accident Statistics
Ambulance 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 ambulance 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 ambulance accident injuries and your rights, contact the Distasio Law Firm today! |