Minor Killed in Car Accident. Possible Wrongful Death and Survival Claims

According to the Tampa Bay Times (April 19, 2013), a 16-year-old girl was killed Friday evening in a traffic crash on the bridge over Placido Bayou on 40th Avenue NE in St. Petersburg, Florida. “She was a passenger in a sport utility vehicle that crashed about 6:55 p.m., coming to rest atop a concrete barrier…

Teenage Driving Risks

According to the Tampa Bay Newspapers Weekly (January, 2013), two female teenagers, from Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida won awards from the Anthony Telesca Foundation for posters they created in a Safe Driving Art Contest sponsored by the Foundation. The Foundation was created after Anthony Joseph Telesca died in a car accident when he was 16 years old….

Determining Who Is At Fault: Volvo Crash Case Study

In this video (Disclaimer: Some of the video comments are adult in nature.), an accident occurs when the driver of a Volvo sedan attempts to pass a group of motorcyclists on the highway. The Volvo driver does this by leaving the highway and entering the right shoulder to try to pass on the inside. While…

What To Do When Insurance Refuses To Cover An Accident That Wasn’t Your Fault

Here at Brooks Law Group, we often get phone calls from distraught car accident victims. They were driving their vehicle, were struck by a negligent motorist, they reported the accident and their injuries to their insurance company, and their claim was denied. The victim of the accident did everything by the book. They operated their…

Ten Common Causes of Deadly Car Accidents

Here at Brooks Law Group, we are dedicated to representing family members who have lost a loved one in a motor vehicle accident. We handle wrongful death claims, which compensate the family of a deceased car accident victim for their loss. While safe and conscientious driving can help prevent accidents, sometimes a crash is the…

Two Deaths Result from Lakeland Car Accident

A 24-year-old St. Petersburg driver of a Lamborghini, along with a Winter Haven passenger in that vehicle, both lost their lives in a Lakeland motor vehicle accident that occurred on Sunday, February 3, after the Lamborghini crossed a grassy median and crashed into a Nissan driven by another St. Petersburg woman. The second St. Petersburg driver sustained…

Weekend Bus Accidents on Opposite Coasts Caused Personal Injuries, Multiple Deaths

A pair of weekend charter bus accidents on the east and west coasts created havoc that resulted in deaths and severe personal injuries to their passengers. In one case, dozens of young people suffered personal injuries in a Boston bus wreck that occurred on Saturday, February 2, as they headed home from a day of…

Three Injured in Florida Multi-Vehicle Trucking Accident

According to a recent Florida accident news report, a pedestrian narrowly escaped death or serious injury from a Florida trucking accident involving two dump trucks and a semi that occurred at 4:00 a.m., on Monday, January 7, in Florida City. The accident began when the first dump truck, loaded with gravel, overturned after the truck…

One Dead, Two Injured, as Florida Car Wreck Ejects Baby through Windshield

A 15-month-old baby and at least two others were reportedly victims of a violent Florida car accident on Monday, January 21, when another vehicle allegedly ran a stop sign while traveling at a high rate of speed and struck their car. The baby was ejected through the windshield of the car. Early reports from Florida…

Auto Accidents of the Rich and Famous in FL

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 by Stephen K. Brooks Celebrities are vulnerable to car accidents like anybody else. Nick Hogan, son of professional wrestler “”Hulk”” Hogan, recently served approximately five and a half months in jail for a FL car crash in August that left his friend, John Graziano, with permanent brain injuries. Graziano was left…