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Q&A: Answering Your Questions about the Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Deadline

Q&A: Answering Your Questions about the Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Deadline

Do you know about the Camp Lejeune Lawsuit deadline, and what it means for you? This important lawsuit is well underway, and thousands of affected individuals have started the filing process. Unfortunately, many more are unaware of the potential compensation waiting for them. In this helpful Q&A, we’re answering common questions about the Camp Lejeune ...
Do You Know the Signs of a Risky Workplace? Protect Yourself!

Do You Know the Signs of a Risky Workplace? Protect Yourself!

Having an accident on the road, while playing a sport, or even while working in your yard might be expected, but for many of us, work is a safe place. For some employees though, the signs of a risky workplace are all around them each day. Would you know what to look for to protect ...
How Florida Determines Liability in Truck Accidents

How Florida Determines Liability in Truck Accidents

When a car accident happens, one (or both) of the drivers is held at-fault in many situations. However, how the law determines liability in truck accidents is more complicated. While the driver will (in most cases) be held at least partly responsible, commercial vehicle accidents involve a corporate aspect due to the owner of the ...
Whiplash Injuries in Children – What Parents Need to Know

Whiplash Injuries in Children – What Parents Need to Know

Whiplash is a common injury after a car accident, but can it really affect children? Yes. Hospitals treat whiplash injuries in children across The United States each year. Some of these injuries are due to falls, sports, or other harsh contact, but many of them are caused by vehicle collisions. What is whiplash? In its ...
Struck by A Work Truck: What Information Will My Injury Lawyer Need?

Struck by A Work Truck: What Information Will My Injury Lawyer Need?

Tampa’s population continues to grow, leading to an influx of commercial vehicles on the road. That also means an influx of victims impacted after experiencing an accident with a commercial vehicle. In fact, in 2022 alone, 3,193 injuries occurred on Florida’s roadways due to truck accidents. This startling number only continues to rise, with more ...
Are Dashboard Cameras Legal in Florida? Tampa Lawyers Have the Answer

Are Dashboard Cameras Legal in Florida? Tampa Lawyers Have the Answer

This week on the Brooks blog, it’s time to answer an important question we’re hearing a lot lately: “Are dashboard cameras legal in Florida?” In a world where media seems to be a constant flow, video has become part of our everyday lives. From taking clips of our kids at a soccer game, to recording ...
Why Witnesses Are Crucial in Personal Injury Litigation

Why Witnesses Are Crucial in Personal Injury Litigation

Have you ever watched a trial, whether in person or via media? If so, you’ve probably seen questioning of witnesses in a personal injury litigation case. Even if a case doesn’t go to trial, witnesses play a crucial role in many injury cases, providing important evidence for victims. What counts as evidence in a personal ...
Elevator Malfunction Injuries: How Our Team Is Helping Tampa Victims

Elevator Malfunction Injuries: How Our Team Is Helping Tampa Victims

As Florida’s population continues to grow, locals are noticing a trend: housing is starting to go up since it’s out of room to grow out. With land filling up fast, more and more developers are creating high-rise buildings to house people and businesses. Those high rises mean more elevators, and that means a higher risk of elevator ...
What Happens After I File a Personal Injury Claim?

What Happens After I File a Personal Injury Claim?

Have you been injured in an accident and are preparing to file a claim with a local attorney? As Tampa Bay’s trusted personal injury lawyers, Brooks Law Group wants victims to feel empowered and confident as they move forward in the claims process. This confidence comes with knowledge. That’s why we’re taking time to break ...

How Much Experience Do You Have Handling Claims Like Mine?

Although every case is different, you want a lawyer who works exclusively on personal injury claims. However, not all personal injury lawyers are created equal. There are many sub-categories that fall under the umbrella of personal injury law (e.g., car accidents, workers’ compensation, slip, and fall accidents, dog bites, defective products, etc.). Some lawyers narrow ...
Should I Work With A Lawyer After My Bicycle Accident?

Should I Work With A Lawyer After My Bicycle Accident?

Have you been injured in a bicycle accident involving another motorist? Were you hurt while cycling (with permission) on someone’s property due to their negligence? Unfortunately, these are common scenarios often seen here in Tampa Bay. Just last month a 15-year-old bicyclist in Hudson was killed on his way to school when he was struck ...
How Do I Choose a Wrongful Death Lawyer?

How Do I Choose a Wrongful Death Lawyer?

Are you facing the job of having to choose a wrongful death lawyer? When you lose a loved one, we know the pain and grief are insurmountable. This grief is magnified though when the loved one was a key figure in not just your daily life, but your support structure. In situations where the death ...
Can I DIY My Case? Reasons You Should Always Hire an Injury Lawyer

Can I DIY My Case? Reasons You Should Always Hire an Injury Lawyer

Have you ever wondered if you could just “DIY” your case, instead of hiring a personal injury lawyer, to save some cash? After all, injuries happen all the time in places of business around Tampa Bay. Some of the most common scenarios include: Slipping on a wet floor due to mopping or rainy weather. Falling ...
What Does Catastrophic Injury Mean Under Florida Law?

What Does Catastrophic Injury Mean Under Florida Law?

As injury lawyers, we use terms like “catastrophic injury” frequently. Our clients, however, do not. This can be unsettling for them when we use phrases like this during their initial consultation. We’re also passionate about educating the public on Florida law and how it applies to their daily lives. Here on the blog we attempt to answer ...
What You Should Know About Whiplash: Important Information for Victims

What You Should Know About Whiplash: Important Information for Victims

If emergency services respond to an accident here in Tampa, they assess victims for immediately evident injuries like fractures, head trauma, serious abrasions, or burns, and then determine if further medical treatment is necessary. In some cases, EMTs send victims to nearby Tampa General Hospital if they suspect internal injuries or if the victim had even ...
How Do I Find Respite Care for A Loved One While I’m on Vacation?

How Do I Find Respite Care for A Loved One While I’m on Vacation?

If you are the sole caregiver of an aging parent or medically fragile loved one, summer vacation is often stressful. We’re reaching the finish line and heading into summer here in Central Florida, and many local kids finish school this week. They’ll be ready to jump into vacation mode, but as a parent and as a ...
Where Does Your Tampa Personal Injury Case Begin?

Where Does Your Tampa Personal Injury Case Begin?

You’ve been injured in a car accident? Did your Uber from Tampa International Airport (TIA) fail to stop at a stop sign? Were you hit by someone speeding through downtown? No matter the circumstances, you’ve been left with the injuries and the totaled car, and now you’re wondering what to do. We are here to walk you through the different ...
What Should I Do if the Insurance Adjuster Calls Me?

What Should I Do if the Insurance Adjuster Calls Me?

Following an accident, insurance companies get involved almost immediately. Vehicle accidents, pedestrian collisions, injuries on the job…all of these scenarios trigger calls to insurance companies, and that means insurance adjusters will be vying to talk to you. You are already recovering from injuries, dealing with trauma, and figuring out how to manage life as you heal. So, ...
Do I Have to File A Lawsuit To Get A Personal Injury Claim?

Do I Have to File A Lawsuit To Get A Personal Injury Claim?

Were you injured in a car accident, at work, or because of someone else’s negligence? No matter what caused your personal injury, you deserve justice. People commonly assume (mistakenly) that  getting help after an accident or injury requires a lawsuit. This deters many victims from pursuing the compensation they need. So, is it actually necessary to ...
Do You Pay Taxes on Legal Settlements? What You Need to Know

Do You Pay Taxes on Legal Settlements? What You Need to Know

“Do I have to pay taxes on legal settlements?” “Will my legal settlement affect my tax return?” “Is a legal settlement tax exempt or tax deductible?” At Brooks Law Group, we hear the same questions repeatedly from clients who have won their cases. We know these are important questions, and they are especially pertinent at ...