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Parking Lot Accident Dangers: Miami Gardens Crash Highlights Risks
When people think of car accidents, they often imagine high-speed collisions on highways or in busy intersections. However, some of the most common and deceptively dangerous accidents occur in parking lots. Parking lot car accidents can involve everything from fender-benders to serious collisions, especially when commercial vehicles are involved. As Miami’s roads and shopping centers ...
Tesla Driver Injured in Crash with Semi on Florida Turnpike
Traveling near commercial vehicles and semi trucks is part of everyday life on highways across America. These massive vehicles are essential to our economy, but they pose unique risks to other drivers. Some of the most serious, yet often overlooked, dangers are secondary crashes with trucks. A Tesla driver on Florida’s turnpike in Port St. ...
Hidden Injuries: Compensation for Long-Term Car Accident Injuries
At Brooks Law Group, we regularly work with individuals across throughout Florida suffering from long-term car accident injuries. While many severe injuries are apparent at the moment of a crash, a wide variety of injuries can go unnoticed for days, weeks, or even months after an accident. These hidden injuries can have serious consequences if ...
Self-Driving Vehicle Accidents in Florida: Causes and Liability
Have you noticed a trend of self-driving vehicle accidents in the headlines? It’s no surprise that there’s an uptick in these crashes. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are an increasingly common sight on roads worldwide. They offer the promise of improved safety, convenience, and efficiency. However, while self-driving technology has the potential to reduce human error, it ...
Crash on Interstate 10: Rainy Weather and Trucks Are A Deadly Combo
Hydroplaning poses a significant risk on Florida’s highways, especially when involving semi-trucks. The combination of heavy rainfall, high speeds, and large commercial vehicles can lead to catastrophic accidents, often resulting in secondary crashes that compound the danger. Understanding the causes, consequences, and legal implications of semi-truck hydroplaning accidents is crucial before you hit the road ...
Defensive Driving: The Best Protection From a Commercial Vehicle Crash
A commercial vehicle crash can have devastating consequences. This is primarily due to the sheer size and weight of semi-trucks compared to passenger vehicles. Defensive driving is crucial in preventing these accidents and ensuring your safety on the road. You must understand the risks associated with these excessively large trucks on Tampa Bay’s roads. Knowing ...
Three Seconds: Text or Live – Distracted Driving
It only takes three seconds of looking away from the road to change a text—and a life. Three seconds. That’s how long it takes to read a text message, scroll through a playlist, or check a notification. Yet in those three seconds, a car traveling at highway speeds can cover the length of a football ...
The Reality of Drunk Driving in College Towns: A Growing Crisis
College towns are often synonymous with late night parties, wild celebrations, and unfortunately, underage drinking. Florida State University (FSU) is no exception. Over the past two and a half years, the campus has witnessed multiple DUI related accidents. Some even resulting in tragic fatalities. But the issue of drunk driving in college towns is not ...
3 Ways Tampa Lawyers Fight for You After A Commercial Vehicle Accident
A strong commercial vehicle accident case hinges on a variety of factors. Accidents involving semi-trucks, delivery vans, work trucks, and other commercial vehicles often result in severe injuries and substantial property damage. Because these cases are more complex than standard car accidents, having an attorney with experience in this specific area of law is crucial. ...
5 Steps to Handling Accidents with Rideshare Vehicles in Kissimmee
Accidents with rideshare vehicles can create complex legal situations for passengers, drivers, and other involved parties. In today’s fast-paced society where quick travel, convenience, and the ability to multitask reign supreme, rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized daily life. This is especially true in highly-populated areas like Kissimmee. Our close vicinity to major ...
Commercial Vehicle Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Commercial vehicle accidents are a major cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in the United States. While TBIs can result from a slip and fall accident, bicycle crash, pedestrian collision, physical assault, or other incidents, vehicular accidents are one of the most common culprits. The CDC reports that about 190 people in the U.S. died ...
Hit During the Holidays: Your Rights After a Commercial Vehicle Accident
Florida’s roads are notoriously busy during the holiday season, and that increases your chances of being hit by a commercial vehicle. While more people are out shopping, visiting family and friends, and attending holiday events, large trucks and commercial vehicles are rushing to keep up with seasonal demand. It’s crucial to know and understand which ...
The Role of Size and Weight in Commercial Vehicle Accident Severity
Did you know that size and weight significantly affect commercial vehicle accident severity? Commercial vehicles play a critical role in our local economy throughout Tampa Bay. From transporting goods into (and out of) Florida to providing a wide variety of services, semi-trucks, work trucks, and delivery vans are commonplace on our roads. However, their size ...
Insurance in Florida: Commercial Truck vs. Car Accident Claims
Commercial truck accident claims are a hot topic in law, as insurance is a big part of a legal case after a crash. Knowing the similarities between a standard car accident claim and understanding the key differences between the kinds of claims is crucial for victims to understand. In a commercial vehicle crash, specifically those ...
6 Top Causes of Commercial Vehicle Accidents and How to Avoid Them
Did you know that the top 6 causes of commercial vehicle accidents are, in many cases, preventable? It’s sad, but true. If you spend time on Florida’s roads, you are familiar with the fear of driving around semi-trucks. Why are these trucks so scary, and what makes them, and their drivers, so dangerous? What are the ...
Hiring A Lawyer When You’ve Been in A Commercial Vehicle Accident
Have you been injured in a commercial vehicle accident? You’re not alone. With work trucks and commercial vans frequenting Central Florida’s roads in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, the chances of collisions with these kinds of vehicles increase exponentially. If you’ve been hit by one of these trucks, hiring an experienced truck accident lawyer is ...
Not “Just” A Text: Legal Consequences of Distracted Driving
Do you know and understand the legal consequences of distracted driving? Distracted driving claims thousands of lives each year, yet many drivers continue to focus on everything but driving when they get behind the wheel. In 2023 alone, the State of Florida investigated over 54,000 distracted driving accidents. According to Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Migdalisis ...
3 Accidents in One Week: Tampa Motorcycle Collisions Are On the Rise
Motorcycle collisions are frequent in Florida, as many bikers consider our state perfect for riding. Even with awareness campaigns and more stringent laws for motorists, bikers remain at risk when on our local roads. Unfortunately, this was proven true during just one week in May this year, as 3 separate motorcycle accidents occurred in Tampa ...
Car Haulers Carry a Big Risk to Drivers Who Struck by the Truck
Brooks Law Group is your go-to source for legal counsel regarding truck accidents. In our Struck by a Truck series, we’ve covered all kinds of commercial vehicles, from big rigs to work vans, and in this segment, we’re tackling car hauler accidents. What is a car hauler? These oversized rigs are meant to carry multiple ...
Courtney Campbell Causeway Crash: Choose an Experienced Lawyer
Two weeks ago, on May 20, another accident made the news on the Courtney Campbell Causeway. A sedan, pickup truck, and motorcycle were all involved in the 3-vehicle crash, leaving four people hospitalized. Unfortunately, accidents like this occur in and around Tampa Bay every day. In multi-vehicle crashes like this one though, the case for ...
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