Brooks Law Legal Blog

For many Florida families, the arrival of summer means one thing: pool time. Indeed, there’s no better way to beat the heat than to jump in a pool of cool water, and owning a pool is a fun privilege. However, with privilege comes great responsibility. Pool owners may face liability when accidents occur, so due…

The arrival of a new baby brings so much joy, and the necessity for buying so many baby-related products. New parents naturally only want what is the best for baby, so choosing the safest products is a top concern. Strollers and carriages top the list of essential baby items that must be safe to ensure…

Last month Attorney Stephen K. Brooks and motorcycle riding trainer, Joe Strohmier came together to release their book, “Florida Motorcycle Accidents.” The book contains useful tips on riding in tumultuous weather, fix-it yourself advice, and information regarding motorcycle insurance. The pre-ordering of the book hit the market on Amazon right on time for Motorcycle Awareness…

It’s no secret that Americans love their dogs. As of 2012, approximately 78.2 million pet dogs resided in United States homes. Of those, approximately 11.15 million lived in Florida, according to the Florida Bar Journal. It’s certainly no wonder why: dogs can bring their owners happiness, companionship, and services. They can help lift their owners…

Hurricane Season is upon us for 2015 and according to NOAA this season will be relatively minimal for Florida in occurrences. However, many Floridians know that being prepared saves time, money and even lives. We have already experienced the summer storms with strong wind and fast lightning and those storms are cause enough for us…

For many, being a race car instructor at Walt Disney World sounds like a dream job: help the Monday through Friday minivan crowd act out their racecar-driving fantasy at the most famed theme park in the world. As a customer, being able to get behind the wheel of one of those powerful vehicles is an…

Memorial Day marked the beginning of summer for many people across the Nation. The holiday was also marked with some new facts circulating about summer time driving accidents. A study performed by AAA reveals information that shows why the season of summer is the most risky of all: Teenagers. They are free from school, finally…

It has been almost one year since the deadly accident that killed Wiley Clark occurred. Perhaps you never heard of him but Mr. Clark is an important example of what Wrongful Death means. Mr. Clark was a retired investigator for the Bradford County State Attorney’s office and was going out for breakfast one Sunday morning…

A slip and fall case is a lawsuit used to recover compensation for injuries sustained in an accident that occurred from allegedly unsafe conditions on a business property. In Florida, the law requires that owners or managers of businesses maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition. If they fail to do so, and persons…

Picking an insurance plan can be confusing and overwhelming. Many people trust the agents to do the footwork in comparing rates and coverages. Depending on your lifestyle and needs, it is usually a good idea for you to ensure the coverage is in your best interest or to prepare a list of necessities for the…

What should have been routine train trip through the Washington-New York corridor the Tuesday night before last turned into a night of horror for the 238 passengers and 5 crew of Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188. According to passengers, the initially uneventful journey quickly turned to catastrophe when luggage, electronics and even people started flying…

We all know the importance of checking twice for motorcycles. The need to be absolutely certain that there is not a quiet easy rider cruising in your blind spot before you change lanes is crucial. But, we often see motorcyclists driving irrationally in traffic. This weekend there were two fatalities on busy roads in the…

A peculiar amount of wrong way accidents have occurred across the greater Tampa Bay region last month. On April 21, there were two wrong way accidents within one hour of each other and only 7 miles apart. The driver of the first incident was arrested for a DUI, luckily no one was injured as he…

Most Floridians are aware that a texting and driving ban has been in effect since 2013. Texting while driving is a secondary traffic offense, meaning that a police officer may not stop a car solely for texting; the driver must commit a primary driving offense – like speeding – and, if he or she was…

Last month, a tragic multi-vehicle accident took the lives of 5 promising young nursing students and injured two more. The young women were en route to St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital in Savannah to begin their last day of their first clinical set of rotations, or hands-on instruction. The girls – Caitlyn Baggett, Morgan Bass, Emily Clark,…

Big Tobacco continues to endure punches as lawsuits against it for various injury-related claims wind their way through the court system labyrinth. This week, a jury in Broward County awarded a whopping $46.5 million to a smoker from Ft. Lauderdale that suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The breakdown of the damages was $21.5 million…

The ride share business is taking over the world. Technology has the upper hand by using smart phone apps to connect people for rides, dates, and food these days. The unique position of ride sharing has had an ephemeral run of worry free days. More states are cracking down on application companies such as Uber…

Nissan made an official recall announcement to expand its original recall of vehicles containing a Takata airbag. The Takata brand has been the cause of over 25 million vehicles from a dozen manufacturers world wide. The Takata brand airbag inflation devices deploy with too much force which causes shrapnel to explode from within the car…

At the onset of his criminal trial for murder of Odin Lloyd, pro New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez seemed as if he didn’t have a care in the world. He projected confidence and kept his cool. Upon hearing that he was guilty of murder this week, however, his nonchalant smile evolved into a…

Zofran is a pharmaceutical drug that was initially used during cancer treatments preventing nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy. Zofran has the generic name Ondansetron and has been marketed to treat morning sickness in pregnant women as well. In 2012 the manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline paid a 3 billion dollar fee for failure to report safety data and…

“Oh! It’s easy to use,” stated a TV commercial for NuvaRing, one of the most popular birth control goods on the market. It may be easy to use, but for some women, that convenience came with a tragically hefty price. NuvaRing is a flexible ring inserted vaginally that continuously releases a combination of hormones: estrogen…

Last Sunday night a cargo van carrying members of the Independent Haitian Assembly of God church were travelling back from a convention in Fort Myers on Highway 27 near Lake Okechobee. The road has a stop sign and low lighting which seems to have caused the driver to cross 4 lanes of traffic and miss…

A South Florida mother and her young son are still recovering after they were the victims of a brutal dog attack this past weekend. The Sun Sentinel reports that 35-year-old Gracieuse Jean-Baptiste and her son Shamar, age 9, were attacked last Saturday by a 2-year-old Cane Corso-pitbull mix named Kane. The incident occurred outside the…