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First Place Fall Scholarship Essay – Kenzie Luckett

This Fall, we received an incredible amount of high quality essays for our Fall Scholarship program. As always, we love to share some of the great work Florida students are capable of producing with you! The first place winner of this semester’s scholarship award was Kenzie Luckett. The following essay was written by her for ...

Shocking Death Rates from Florida’s New Higher-Speed Trains

Shocking Death Rates from Florida’s New Higher-Speed Trains

Early last year, the Brightline railway service was officially launched in the state of Florida. Every day, the high-speed railway company runs around 17 trains back and forth from Miami and West Palm Beach. The company has plans to expand their service to Orlando in the coming years. While Brightline may have made the trip ...

The 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway Was a Huge Success!

The 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway Was a Huge Success!

This past Saturday was our seventh year holding the Brooks Law Group Turkey Giveaway in Winter Haven, and it was an amazing event this year! It was also our first year holding a giveaway in Tampa. That means we gave out more turkeys this year than ever before! We gave out a grand total of ...

Winter Haven’s 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway and a New FB Live Time!

Winter Haven’s 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway and a New FB Live Time!

It’s one of our firm’s favorite times of year. And no, that’s not just because we have next Thursday and Friday off! Our whole team looks forward to our annual Turkey Giveaway where we give out 350 turkeys to local families in need. Winter Haven’s 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway and a New FB Live Time! ...

Thanks for Another Great Scholarship Season, Florida Students!

Thanks for Another Great Scholarship Season, Florida Students!

At the Brooks Law Group, we can’t get enough of student scholarships. That’s why we host two separate scholarship programs per year. For the past few years, we’ve given out two scholarships per semester to deserving students in the state of Florida. There’s nothing like making a positive impact in the lives of future Florida ...

Announcing the Fall 2019 Scholarship Winners!

Announcing the Fall 2019 Scholarship Winners!

Steve Brooks joins us this week from the southernmost point of the US in the Florida Keys. It’s finally time to reveal our two talented winners in this Fall’s student scholarship program. Announcing the Fall 2019 Scholarship Winners! We asked students across the state of Florida to write on the topic of texting while driving ...

The Upcoming 2019 Turkey Giveaway at Brooks Law Group!

It’s almost time for our 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway! There are only a few weeks left before our staff will be giving out free turkeys to families in need in our community, and for the first time ever, we’ll be doing it twice! The Upcoming 2019 Turkey Giveaway at Brooks Law Group! On this Friday’s ...

Another Successful Halloween Bash!

Another Successful Halloween Bash!

Every year, our team gets the opportunity to partner with the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce to host the October Networking Event. An event that we’ve dubbed, the “Halloween Bash!” It’s one of the events we look forward to all year. We love reconnecting with local community members, past clients, family, and friends every ...

In A Crash? Keep These Items Handy In Your Glove Box

In A Crash? Keep These Items Handy In Your Glove Box

Keeping a few key items in your glove compartment can make a chaotic car accident scene more manageable. Easy access to basic information can help you keep a clear head and protect yourself — both legally and personally — after a crash. At Brooks Law Group, our dedicated Florida auto accident attorneys believe that anticipating ...

Florida: First State to Require Sex Trafficking Education in Schools

Florida: First State to Require Sex Trafficking Education in Schools

If you’ve followed our blog at all throughout our 2019 postings, you’ll be very familiar with human and sex trafficking. We’ve gone into great detail about what a massive problem it is in our country and our state. If you think it’s not going on in your own community, chances are that you’re wrong. Florida ...

Human Trafficking Indicators and How Florida is Fighting Back

Human Trafficking Indicators and How Florida is Fighting Back

Human Trafficking Indicators and How Florida is Fighting Back On this Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks, Steve Brooks will be discussing the increasing problem of human/sex trafficking in our country, indicators you should be on the lookout for, and how our home state is hoping to address the problem. As always, you can join us ...

Join Us for the 2019 Halloween Bash at Brooks!

Join Us for the 2019 Halloween Bash at Brooks!

Halloween Bash 2019! Can you believe that it has been a year since the last Halloween Bash already? I know that I can’t! As Halloween approaches, so does our annual Halloween Bash event in partnership with the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be filling your newsfeeds and ...

The Danger of Vehicle Rollovers

The Danger of Vehicle Rollovers

Every auto accident is a potential tragedy. However, not all crashes are created equal. Auto accidents can range from a simple fender bender all the way to life-threatening high-speed collisions. The potential for damage and injury can, and does, vary based on the type of accident you’ve been involved with. While hiring a car crash ...

Filing a Claim in a Florida Uber or Lyft Accident

Filing a Claim in a Florida Uber or Lyft Accident

There’s no question that rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have transformed transportation throughout Florida. Rideshares give consumers a convenient alternative to get around town or to earn extra cash. But if an accident happens and someone is injured in a rideshare crash, the insurance rules for compensation can be confusing for everyone involved. In ...

Medical Errors: Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

Medical Errors: Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

When something goes wrong and our health declines, we turn to medical professionals. Men and women who have spent countless years of their lives pursuing the knowledge to treat what ails us. We trust our lives, and the lives of our loved ones, in their care when things get tough. That makes the topic of ...

Running Red Lights Follow-Up: Tampa Drivers

Running Red Lights Follow-Up: Tampa Drivers

A couple of weeks ago, I looked at the shocking new study that had come out from the AAA Foundation that discussed the record high in deaths caused by running red lights. We’re back with a bit of a follow-up on that original blog article. Taking the information from the study and looking at Tampa ...

Hit and Run: Tampa Man Arrested After Fatal Crash

Hit and Run: Tampa Man Arrested After Fatal Crash

Being involved in a car, motorcycle or truck accident is difficult and overwhelming enough. When one party chooses to flee the scene, it makes it far worse for everyone involved. I hope you’ve never been unfortunate enough to find yourself in that situation, but sadly it’s all too common. Instead of facing the consequences from ...

Eight Children Injured and Driver Dead in School Bus Crash

Eight Children Injured and Driver Dead in School Bus Crash

It’s early in the morning and you’re hurrying your children through the pre-school routine. Teeth brushed, clothes on, lunch packed and they’re ready to head out the door and to the bus stop. Millions of American families start their day in the same way every weekday. As soon as they’re safely on the bus, you ...

Brandon Woman Pleads Guilty to Deadly Alcohol-Influenced Crash

Brandon Woman Pleads Guilty to Deadly Alcohol-Influenced Crash

Of all of the foolish mistakes people make, driving under the influence has to be near the top. After decades of statistics and public service announcements, we all know the danger of driving while intoxicated. We know that thousands of people die every single year because of it. We have taxis, public transportation and even ...

Stay Safe This Hurricane Season

Stay Safe This Hurricane Season

Well, Floridians, we narrowly escaped the potential destruction of Hurricane Dorian. The pictures and videos showing the devastation it caused in the Bahamas are terrifying to say the least. While we missed this storm, we are still securely in hurricane season for the Atlantic. If you’ve been following the news lately, you’re probably aware that ...