Truck Crash Prevention: How to Overcome Driver Fatigue

In September, we wrote a featured article discussing sleep deprivation and driver fatigue as a major cause of commercial truck accidents. That post revealed some astonishing and worrying statistics– drivers who needed seven hours of sleep per day were averaging less than five hours of rest, and over half (56%) of truck drivers studied experienced…

Another Halloween Bash in the Brooks’ Books!

Thank You to Everyone Who Came! And just like that, another Halloween Bash goes into the books. We want to thank each and every person who helped make this event one of our best yet! From the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce team to the members of our local community, you all helped make this…

Halloween Bash Recap with Steve Brooks

Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks It’s time for another episode of Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks with Steve Brooks. Today, we’ll be recapping our annual Halloween Bash that took place last night and announcing two staff prize winners! Thanks again to everyone who joined us last night; we can’t wait to see you next year!…

Halloween Bash Decoration Contest: Room 4

Room 4 Joining the contenders is Room 4! Room 4 took over one of our case manager’s offices. The room was designed by Saryth Davila. Remember to cast your vote for your favorite room on our Facebook page! Click here to cast your vote for Room 4!

Halloween Bash Decoration Contest: Room 1

Room 1 First up in the Brooks Law Group Halloween is Room 1! This spooky room took over our office’s courtroom. It was designed and decorated by Brandi Harvey and Kim Kulacz. Remember to vote on our Facebook page for your favorite Halloween room makeover! Click here and like the post on Facebook to vote…

Halloween Bash Decoration Contest: Room 2

Room 2 Next up in this year’s Halloween decoration contest is Room 2! This room took over the front desk space of our office, and it was designed by Susan Tucker. Remember to vote for your favorite Halloween-themed room on our Facebook page! Click here and like the Facebook post to cast your vote for…

Halloween Bash Decoration Contest: Room 3

Room 3 Up next for your consideration is Room 3! This room was designed and decorated by Lisa Tucker. Remember to vote on our Facebook page for your favorite room! Click here and like the Facebook post to cast your vote for Room 3.

4 Interesting Facts About Our Spookiest Holiday, Halloween!

Halloween is right around the corner! We’ve only got a little more than a week before it’s time for the creepiest, crawliest holiday of the year. Before you don your costumes and hit the streets in search of candy, here’s a few facts you might not have known about Halloween. 1. Halloween Is the Real…

Halloween Bash 2018 with Special Guest, Amanda-Jo Nicholson!

Inside Look By Brooks: “Brooks’ Halloween Bash 2018” Amanda-Jo Nicholson of the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce joins us today to discuss our upcoming Halloween Bash 2018! For the date (Oct. 25), details, and more, check out this Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks! Join Steve Brooks, managing partner of Brooks Law Group, every Friday at…

The Brooks Law Group Halloween Bash 2018!

Halloween Bash 2018! It’s almost that time of year again! The heat may not have left us yet, but Halloween is right around the corner. We’re happy to announce this year’s Halloween Bash, hosted by Brooks Law Group. The Halloween Bash is an annual event our office holds in partnership with the Winter Haven Chamber…

Your Weed Killer May Be Linked to Cancer

Our country relies on the hard, often thankless, job of farmers and farmworkers. The sprawling fields full of crops help ensure that we have the food we need as a country to thrive. The agricultural industry has to fight pests and pervasive weeds to nurture their crops from mere seeds to the fully-grown product we…

Medical Malpractice: The Silent Epidemic

As far as scary two-word phrases go, medical malpractice has to be near the top. Every year, millions of Americans rely on their healthcare professionals to provide them with the care needed to fix their ailments. Our doctors, nurses and specialists went through many, many semesters of rigorous schooling, and they have years of experience…

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…

What’s Fueling the Truck Crash Epidemic?

In 2016, there were more than 4,300 deaths in accidents involving commercial trucks. That’s a 28 percent increase from 2009. We’re in the middle of a truck crash epidemic. Our passenger vehicles have continued to grow safer as technology advances, yet our semi trucks remain stagnant. Crash avoidance technology is not new. Most cars today…