Even a Simple Divorce, Isn’t

Do I Need a Lawyer?  It’s a question asked by those considering a divorce. Getting divorced no matter how simple it may seem, is a stressful and emotional.  Hiring an experienced attorney to help you navigate the choppy waters will not only give you peace of mind, but it will ensure that you have complied […]

Don’t Sit on Your Legal Rights or they May be Lost!

We are often faced with deadlines, and it is not always easy to meet them with everything we deal with in our lives. However, missing legal deadlines may have serious consequences. If a contract is broken because of a missed payment or some other breach of the contract, it may be possible to reach a […]

A Local Attorney is Your Best Option

While it’s true that a Florida lawyer can go into any court anywhere in the entire state, it’s not always a good idea.  Having a local lawyer, who is familiar with the surrounding area, the courts, the insurance company, and the judges can make a big difference in the outcome of your case.  When it […]

Civil Forfeitures on the Rise in Tampa, Florida

Policing for Profit: Civil Asset Forfeiture Affecting Thousands in Tampa Bay Did you know that you do not have to be charged with a crime for the police to take your personal property, such as your car or cash, during an arrest? Civil forfeiture, a legal process by which law enforcement seizes assets from individuals […]

Defamation and Privacy case makes the news

The Law Office of Dario Diaz has undertaken the representation of a client who, using a mobile phone app, uploaded pictures to be printed by a well known nationwide pharmacy.  The client’s photograph was released by a store employee resulting in our client’s fiance leaving her with considerable financial hardship and emotionally depressed.  The case […]

Welcome Karin Brown

We are pleased to introduce the newest associate to our firm, Karin Brown.  Karin graduated with a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in 2010, where she served as a member of the Stetson University Student Leadership Committee. She was awarded the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award and the Stetson Law Leadership […]

Getting a rental car after an auto accident

Getting a Rental Car after an auto accident isn’t always easy Getting a rental car after an auto accident isn’t always as easy as you might think.  It would seem to make sense that if the other person is at fault and leaves you without a car, that their insurance company would put you in […]

Using Law Office Technology To Your Advantage

There was a time when a legal file consisted of volumes of paper, manila folders (or some users use multi-color folders), and accordion files.  Many attorneys still use paper files and search through volumes of paper to find the document they are looking for.  As law office technology advances, the methods used by your lawyer […]

Safety Tips for Driving in the Rain

Rainy season is here, use these tips to be safe Tampa has a lot of rainfall.  Safety site run by Edmunds has some great safety tips when dealing with driving in the rain. Here are some tips to help make you a little safer on the roads. Allow for more travel time. You should plan […]

Texting and Driving Riskier than DUI

A new study has revealed that more teens are dying from texting and driving than from drinking and driving.  While 2,700 young people die each year from drinking and driving, new research suggests that more than 3,000 teen deaths nationwide are the result of texting and driving.  The study found that, “Fifty percent of high […]