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5 Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving and Accidents on the Road

5 Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving and Accidents on the Road

How can you avoid distracted driving? Not texting is a start, but there’s more to safe driving. Driving distractions cause thousands of accidents every year, many of them fatal. That’s why we want to take a look at what you can do to avoid certain distractions when you’re driving. Distracted Driving and Statistics Lakeland Collegiate ...
Move Over! Florida Senate Approves the Left Lane Passing Bill

Move Over! Florida Senate Approves the Left Lane Passing Bill

If you surveyed drivers in Tampa Bay about their biggest pet peeves about the area, we know one of the top answers would be: THE TRAFFIC!  In recent years, traffic in and around Tampa and Central Florida has only continued to get worse. Due to the influx of new business, people moving to the area, ...
Up Front Information about Rear-End Collisions

Up Front Information about Rear-End Collisions

Not all car accidents are created equal. A fender-bender for example, rarely involves serious injuries or involvement from injury attorneys. Pedestrian collisions on the other hand often involve lawyers and result in severe injuries, and occasionally, fatalities. One type of accident that varies widely in its outcomes though is a rear-end collision. According to the ...
Winter Haven Teen Killed in Collision With SUV

Winter Haven Teen Killed in Collision With SUV

Tuesday brought the news of a tragedy to Auburndale High School. Winter Haven first responders received a call early on January 23 that a pedestrian had been hit near 34th St. and Avenue S NW. They pronounced the victim, 15-year old Yeriel Gonzalez, dead at the scene. He was struck while driving his electric scooter ...
Severe Weather in Tampa Bay Affects Traffic and Roadways: Safety Tips

Severe Weather in Tampa Bay Affects Traffic and Roadways: Safety Tips

This week’s band of severe weather slammed into Tampa Bay with a vengeance. On Tuesday, high winds, heavy rains, and coastal flooding hit large areas of Florida, causing varying degrees of damage across the state. Locally, we experienced tornado touchdowns in both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. An EF-1 tornado touched down in the Eagles subdivision and weather ...
Tire Blowouts: Causes, Dangers, and What to Do If You’re a Victim

Tire Blowouts: Causes, Dangers, and What to Do If You’re a Victim

Tire blowouts are a driver’s worst fear, and for good reason. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, at least 33,000 accidents are caused by tire issues each year. That’s a startling statistic for a single element of your vehicle. While a tire blowout might seem like a far-off chance, they’re more common than you ...
Thanksgiving Travel: Guide to Staying Safe on the Road This Holiday

Thanksgiving Travel: Guide to Staying Safe on the Road This Holiday

Thanksgiving is almost here! This holiday brings people together, whether it’s over shared recipes or shared football teams. Getting to each other though can be a hassle, as traffic in Tampa Bay has increased dramatically over the last 3 years. No one wants their Thanksgiving travel interrupted by an accident, so planning ahead is important. Whether ...
Horrific Night in Lake Wales – 17 Vehicle Pileup Stuns Witnesses

Horrific Night in Lake Wales – 17 Vehicle Pileup Stuns Witnesses

Have you ever been in a serious car accident involving multiple vehicles? Thursday night was scary for many residents of Lake Wales. When attempting a left-hand turn on Highway 27 at Chalet Suzanne Rd., a car was struck by a semi truck traveling south. The semi then careened over the median and into a group ...
Fatal Tampa Semi Crash Highlights Need for Defensive Driving

Fatal Tampa Semi Crash Highlights Need for Defensive Driving

Tampa residents are saddened to hear of yet another deadly semi-crash right here in our own city. On Thursday, August 31, a semi-truck traveling East struck a Mitsubishi Outlander attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Adamo Drive. Of the four passengers in the SUV, the adult female passenger died from her injuries at the ...
Tips for Avoiding Car Accidents around Port Tampa Bay

Tips for Avoiding Car Accidents around Port Tampa Bay

If you’ve ever booked a cruise, you know that many of these vacations start here in Florida. Port Tampa Bay is the largest (and most diverse) seaport in that state. It’s a hub of both tourism and commerce and boasts huge expansions to its cargo management and storage capabilities. As a central point in Tampa, it’s busy ...
Driving in the Dark: Top Causes of Nighttime Car Accidents

Driving in the Dark: Top Causes of Nighttime Car Accidents

It’s inevitable: at one point or another you will end up driving at night. Many drivers dread the thought of navigating roads in the dark, and for good reason. Driving in the dark is notoriously dangerous and nighttime car accidents are commonplace. Why is nighttime travel more dangerous than daytime driving? While they are many factors ...
Top Causes of Car Accidents in Florida and How to Prevent Them

Top Causes of Car Accidents in Florida and How to Prevent Them

As more and more people flood into Florida, our highways and local roads have become increasingly congested. Many of us battle daily traffic as we commute in and around Tampa for work, school, or activities. Unfortunately, more traffic equates to more accidents. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records over 400,000 accidents ...
Tragic Plane Crash on Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven

Tragic Plane Crash on Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven

It is with heavy hearts that the Brooks Law Group and the Winter Haven community mourn the loss of four individuals in a tragic plane crash Tuesday, March 7th on Lake Hartridge. We extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those who lost their lives in this devastating incident. Among the ...
Accident Prevention: Tips for Driving Around Tampa Colleges

Accident Prevention: Tips for Driving Around Tampa Colleges

College campuses are so full of life, and it’s always a joy to drive through and relive one’s own days on their alma mater’s campus. Time with friends, hours in the library, favorite coffee bars or pizza places…there are so many things that make a college campus fun. Unfortunately, college campuses can also be a ...
5 Steps to Take Immediately After a Car Accident

5 Steps to Take Immediately After a Car Accident

Being involved in a car accident is scary, no matter how minor. Injuries, damages, and even deaths are all potential effects of vehicle collisions. They can traumatize both drivers and passengers, even if they did not sustain any physical injury. Hundreds of accidents occur each week in Tampa. In each one, drivers face the same ...
Scary Statistics: Don’t Become A Victim of Distraction

Scary Statistics: Don’t Become A Victim of Distraction

Central Florida is a mecca for people wanting to get away from winter weather, and we can understand why Winter Haven is a hot spot (literally) for tourists. During the holiday season, it’s common for the roads in and around Polk County to become very busy with people from out of state who have come to soak up ...
Toddler Killed & Young Child Seriously Injured in DUI Crash in Polk City

Toddler Killed & Young Child Seriously Injured in DUI Crash in Polk City

On Wednesday, October 12th at 12:15 AM, Polk County Sheriff officers responded to a call on Deen Still Rd. What they found left them frustrated and brokenhearted, as one 22-month old toddler was pronounced dead at the scene and a 5-year old child was rushed in for emergency medical care for a broken neck. The driver, Guadalupe ...
Tips for Driving Safely in the Days Following Hurricane Ian

Tips for Driving Safely in the Days Following Hurricane Ian

After Hurricane Ian’s assault on Florida’s West coast and across the Central Florida area, the residents of Tampa Bay were breathing a sigh of relief while simultaneously feeling pity and empathy for those who were in the storm’s path. After having weather reporters project a direct hit to Tampa’s coastal area, we were braced for ...
Defensive Driving Lessons from a Fatal Tampa Motorcycle Crash

Defensive Driving Lessons from a Fatal Tampa Motorcycle Crash

Motorcycle accidents take the lives of countless bikers each year, and sadly, another individual was killed Saturday night in Tampa. A 43-year old Tampa motorcyclist was heading north on I-75 when he lost control of his bike around milepost 254. While the Florida Highway Patrol said the cause of the accident wasn’t known, what is known is that the ...
Commercial Driver Killed in Tampa Bay Crash: How to Protect Yourself

Commercial Driver Killed in Tampa Bay Crash: How to Protect Yourself

The recent multi-vehicle crash on I-75 claimed the life of one Ohio man. The accident that happened in the morning near Bruce B. Downs Boulevard involved several vehicles, including two commercial vehicles transporting mobile homes that were stopped on the right shoulder. The driver of one of these transport trucks had exited and was standing outside ...