Year: 2019
Drivers in Florida’s bigger cities are no stranger to traffic. Whether you’re in Orlando, Tampa or elsewhere, construction and congestion are two words you’ll quickly become accustomed to. Bumper to bumper traffic may raise blood pressure, but not all of its costs are health and stress-related. The Financial Cost of Traffic It’s no surprise that…
Human Trafficking in Florida On this week’s episode of Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks, Steve joins us to talk about a somber issue and one that will have a special focus for the Brooks team in 2019. The issue is human trafficking. Modern day slavery. You might even have a hard time believing some of…
Every day, first responders around the country put their lives on the line to protect us. In the face of such sacrifice, it’s our responsibility to support and watch out for them. Especially on the roads. On Sunday morning, a car traveling at a high rate of speed collided with an Orlando Fire Department engine….
In a world so focused on personal freedoms and social activism, it can be hard to believe that something like human trafficking still exists. If it does exist, surely it can’t be going on in our neck of the woods, right? Wrong. There are more people in slavery today than at any point in history,…
Family Weddings and Drowsy Driving As always, we’re joined by Steve Brooks, managing partner of the Brooks Law Group. On this week’s episode of Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks, we get a little personal. It’s wedding season! We’re excited for Steve’s niece, Blair, and her upcoming wedding this weekend. The whole gang is in town…
Inside Look – Super Bowl Sunday While accidents can happen at anytime, there are some dates where your risk is much higher. Holidays and special events like Super Bowl Sunday often mean there are more careless, alcohol-impaired drivers on the road. That’s more than enough to put you and your loved ones in serious danger!…
Driving might be one of the most dangerous things most of us do every day. In fact, most motorists in the U.S. over the age of 16 spent an average of 50.6 minutes driving every day in 2016, even though 3 million people are injured in car crashes every year. Though not all roadway accidents…
If you’ve turned on the TV or glanced at a newspaper in the past few weeks, there is no doubt you’re familiar with the government shutdown. While it’s over now, the shutdown may have affected areas of government you might not have expected. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has stated that this shutdown may…
We live in a world of information. There are statistics, numbers and reports for nearly every action we do. Somewhere, someone has calculated risk factors for everything under the sun. A quick Google search can even tell you how many people die per year from vending machines (2.18 per year). In this age of easy…
Brooks Law Group Scholarship Second Place Winner by Kavya Shah Vincent Pascucci The evening of August 29th, 2017 was like any other in Florida: picturesque, complete with a cool summer breeze and an awe-inspiring sunset. Vincent Pascucci, a 27-year-old Winter Haven native known by his friends as Vinny, was soaking in the beauty of the…
Truck Accidents/Wrongful Death for Adult Children Welcome back to another episode of Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks with Steve Brooks, managing partner of the Brooks Law Group. On today’s Inside Look, we’ll be discussing the topic of wrongful death suits filed by adult children. Steve takes a look at the Florida laws governing wrongful death…
For as long as cars have been getting us from place to place, there have been associated dangers involved. We’re all aware of the potential for accidents, and even death. It’s something we’ve learned to deal with. Our lives now revolve around the ability to quickly travel from place to place. However, you might be…
Earlier this year, a trip to Disney ended in tragedy after five children were killed in a deadly semi truck accident. While all accidents are dangerous, the stakes are raised exponentially when a commercial truck is involved. In this disaster, more than just five lives were lost. Two truck drivers also lost their lives in…
Inside Look By Brooks – Tiger Berto On this week’s episode of Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks, Steve Brooks takes a moment to reflect on the life of someone who helped change his life, Tiger Berto of Tiger’s World gym. Tiger Berto passed away on December 29 after battling an illness. Berto was know for…
On Tuesday, a lawsuit was filed against Tesla, Inc. over the death of two teens. The lawsuit was filed by the parents of a Florida teen who was killed last year after a fatal crash in Fort Lauderdale. Was this a case of operator error or is there a bigger issue with the electric car…
