Category: Inside Look By Brooks
I (Steve) recently spent a few days in New York City. New York is a fascinating city to say the least! It’s so interesting to witness all of the diversity; Little Italy, China town, Greenwich Village, Tribeca, Chelsea, Financial district etc. It occurred to me that New York is really a city of multiple villages each established…
Last Saturday, November 19th, we were thrilled to hold our Turkey Giveaway for the 10th year! This year we partnered with other local organizations to provide Thanksgiving turkeys and many of the needed trimmings to give local families in need a holiday meal. Why? Because we believe no family should go without a holiday meal…
The countdown is on! Halloween is just days away, and residents all over Polk County are gearing up for the fun. In Winter Haven and Lakeland, trick-or-treating is a big event, and not only are our local neighborhoods packed with kids loading up their bags with candy, but our Downtown businesses often participate in trick-or-treating…
Halloween is coming up fast! Parents here in Polk County are busy pulling together costumes, buying candy in bulk, and planning for a night out of Trick-or-Treating with the kids. Did you know though, that it’s important for employers to plan for holidays? While business owners don’t necessarily have to think about their adult staff…
Ian left its mark all over southeast and central Florida, and while Brooks Law Group is thankful to be walking out with minimal damage, our hearts are with all of our friends and neighbors who weren’t so lucky. Many of our friends in and around Polk County were affected by the high winds and rain…
Ian left a huge mark on Florida in many ways, and while many of these marks are ugly blemishes of damage and brokenness, one unexpected mark is shining brighter than the rest today. It’s not the sun coming out after the storm. It’s the American spirit. Americans believe in caring for our brother, loving our…
If you’ve followed Brooks Law Group for any length of time, you know how committed we are to our local community. We are passionate about supporting and giving back to our area families and organizations, and we are always on the lookout for ways to do that each year. Of course we give back by routinely supporting…
Our attorneys Steve Brooks and Beach Brooks III took to Facebook Live to discuss different types of distracted driving. Listen to the podcast and read ahead for the transcript. S: Good afternoon, welcome to Wednesday’s Inside Look by Brooks! I’m joined by my co-host, Beach Brooks III. How are you doing today, Beach? B: Doing…
Steve: Welcome to Wednesday’s Inside Look by Brooks! Steve Brooks here alongside my co-host Beach Brooks III. Today we are talking about truck blind spots. Trucks weigh, generally, about 80,000 pounds when they’re loaded. A car is about 7,000 pounds, so there’s 10 times the weight in a truck. So if you’re in a collision…
Welcome to Wednesday’s Inside Look by Brooks! Steve Brooks of Brooks Law Group here. Hope everybody had a great Easter. It is absolutely gorgeous outside. The weather is low humidity and cool, so I’ve been going on bike rides in the afternoons. It’s been fantastic. So, we’re gonna shift it up a little today. Instead…
