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4 Deadly Types of Semi-Truck Accidents
While all truck accidents are dangerous, no two truck accidents look exactly alike. Due to their immense size and somewhat unusual configuration, tractor trailers are prone to different kinds of accidents than other motor vehicles. Sudden stops, uncontrolled turns, poor weather conditions, and more can all trigger a variety of accidents, from jackknifing incidents to ...
High School Student Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Spring Hill, FL
We all know that motorcycles can be dangerous. For the more than 8 million motorcyclists in the United States, the experience often outweighs the risks. When tragedy strikes, it’s far more likely for a motorcyclist to be seriously injured or even killed. It’s one of the sobering facts that all motorcycle riders must come to ...
The Truck Crash Epidemic
Inside Look By Brooks: “The Truck Crash Epidemic” In 2016, more than 4,300 people were killed in accidents involving commercial trucks. As our technology has increased, our passenger cars have gotten safer and safer, yet our truck crashes continue to increase. What is causing this problem? For decades now, the NHTSA has been slow to ...
Semi-Truck Crash Statistics: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?
Recently, we’ve focused much of our attention on the topic of semi truck accidents. As our previous articles have revealed, we appear to be in the middle of a truck crash epidemic. Although increases in technology seem to have made our passenger vehicles safer, deaths from commercial truck crashes have continued to increase in recent ...
Dump Truck Crash on US 301: The Facts and Figures
Recently, I’ve written articles about all manner of major truck accidents. When people think of a big truck crash, they probably think of commercial semi trucks. Much like our recent articles about the City of Tampa garbage trucks, there’s another type of truck making the news lately. I’m talking about dump trucks. It often feels ...
As the Opioid Crisis Spirals, Hillsborough Officials Turn to the Law
When a company puts consumers in danger, the legal process is often the only method we have to hold them responsible. Take Takata, the now defunct airbag manufacturing giant, for example. They were forced to recall tens of millions of airbags, but it didn’t end there. They were also on the hook for a $650 ...
Birthday Vigil Held for Bayshore Street Racing Victim
There are precious few things in life more tragic than the loss of a child. The loss of a mother and child together is even more upsetting. Most upsetting of all is when the tragedy was completely avoidable, like in the case of Jessica and Lillia Raubenolt. This is a follow-up to a blog we ...
Deadly Street Race Lands Lakeland Man Behinds Bars for 30 Years
For some people, the thought that actions have consequences is foreign . It’s bad enough when we make decisions that endanger our own lives. However, it’s far worse when our actions affect the lives of others. Two years ago, a man from Lakeland made a decision that cost three lives and that decision finally caught ...
Motorcycle Crashes Kill Thousands of Riders per Year in Florida
Do you ever think about motorcycles on the road? It seems like they are everywhere in the spring and summer time – it must have something to do with the freedom that comes with it and not freezing like one would during the winter months. But, the freedom experiences is only half the story – ...
Austin, Texas – PILMMA Conference
On today’s Inside Look by Brooks, Steve and Laura are in Austin, Texas for a PILMMA Conference. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brookslawgroup/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BrooksLawGroup Twitter: https://x.com/BrooksLawGroup
Beloved Moffitt Cancer Center Doctor Killed in Tampa Car Accident
Helping a family member involved in a car crash can be hard, especially if they must go through surgeries, therapies, or end up disabled. Unfortunately, there are also families that must deal with the death of a family member involved in a car accident. Car accidents are not only unexpected, unpredictable, and sometimes devastating, they ...
Plant City’s Strawberry Festival – Stay Safe!
Plant City’s Strawberry Festival has been here for a little over a week and will be ending this Sunday, March 11th. Throughout its course, many of you have experienced the delays on Interstate 4 at certain times in the afternoon and the back-ups on the exits in the area. Some of you who live closer ...
Haines City Chili Cook-Off
This past weekend Brooks Law Group participated in Haines City Rotary’s “Chili on the Ridge Chili Cook-Off” to help with local student scholarships and school repairs. We had an excellent time showing off our team’s cooking skills with two different types of chili – a homemade buffalo chicken chili and a very spicy, wrongful death ...
Traumas Impact On Suicide
Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Suicide: A Guide for Personal Injury Victims Suicide is a topic that leaves so many of us uncomfortable to talk about. There’s a fear that if we talk about it, more people will be at risk. In reality, we’ve seen that the opposite is true. As a law firm ...
Injured From a Slip, Trip, Fall or Dog Bite? If So, We Have You Covered!
Premises liability refers to injuries suffered by persons on another person’s property. It is the legal duty of property owners to maintain their property in a safe condition. This includes homeowners and owners of retail businesses, grocery stores, gyms, golf courses, bar and restaurant owners. This duty to protect visitors or others lawfully on their ...
Injured in a Crash Involving an Uber Driver? Benefits You May Claim
Have you been a passenger in an Uber vehicle? Uber and its closest competitor, Lyft, are in nearly every American city and many towns including Tampa, Lakeland, Winter Haven and the surrounding areas. To be an Uber driver, you only need to be 21 years of age, have a 4-door vehicle that is no more ...
Serving Our Clients Really Is Our Deepest Passion
Today has been a day for the books! Two different personal injury clients have reached out to our firm to show their appreciation and it is heart-warming nonetheless! It Is Who We Are Our firm has core values that support our mission statement is to “provide the best client experience possible” and we are held ...
Popular Weed Killer Linked to Cancer Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Weeds have been a nuisance to all land owners since the beginning of time. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that the company Monsanto produced and marketed Roundup – a glyphosate based solution that would act as an herbicide for every-day use. This solution allows users to kill pesky weeds without harming surrounding plants. Roundup is ...
Why Has It Become Life Threatening to Go For a Walk? Safety Tips
We hear it all the time, that as a society we need to be more active. Doctors have told us that having an active lifestyle can help reduce the risk of high blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes. One way to be more active is by walking. However, AARP has done a study showing that our ...
The Truth About Insurance
First and foremost we always need to keep in mind auto insurance carriers are for profit businesses that exist for the sole purpose of making money for their investors. They are not here to do you any favors. They are not here to lookout for you. Their job is to make money. To do this ...
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