Brooks Law Legal Blog
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…
Last week, a fatal motorcycle accident occurred in New Tampa. According to a news report in Friday evening’s online edition of the Tampa Bay Times, a driver “stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Commerce Palms and Compton Drive but did not see approaching. Her 2008 Pontiac G6 struck the motorcycle and was…
A recent court case allowed a plaintiff to pursue a claim against Walmart for the injuries she suffered in a slip and fall accident at a Walmart store. The plaintiff was injured when she slipped on water that had been spilled at the checkout counter of the store. Walmart’s attorneys argued that an employee had…
An accident involving a semi-truck and a dump truck closed down I-75 southbound near the intersection with State Road 56 last Thursday. Traffic was snarled for miles as first responders fought to contain a fire that was caused by leaking fuel from the accident. Asphalt at the site of the accident had to be removed…
Nothing can prepare you for the shock of losing a family member in a sudden accident. The pain is only made worse if you learn that someone else’s recklessness caused the death. In Florida, the law allows close relatives to seek wrongful death compensation when a family member is killed due to another’s negligence. The…
Many nursing homes and assisted living centers provide crucial care for our loved ones in the end stages of their lives, but some nursing facilities are negligent in caring for their patients. This negligence can result in serious injuries or even death. If your loved one died in a nursing facility due to negligent care…
If you cannot work because of a medical condition and think you deserve social security disability benefits, don’t be intimidated by the application process. Just take it step-by-step. In the “initial application” phase, you will: Fill out and submit application forms; Submit all documentation that supports your application; and Attend a disability application interview. When…
That is a question we are hearing a lot lately. Is it too late? Do you still have time? The answer to your question is NO. You are not too late. We urge you to call us today to start your BP Claim filing process. However, this is not something you will want to wait around to do….
No one ever expects to lose a loved one suddenly. It is so unfortunate to see a family suffer as a result of an individual’s or a company’s negligence. We have over 20 years of experience helping families through the difficult time of losing loved ones as a result of a wrongful death. With offices…
Some of you may remember our blog from last year “Beware of these Defective Drugs in 2012.” As much as we hate to say it, the same rings true for 2013. There is a lot to look out for and to be educated about regarding the current defective drugs and products, some of which are still on…
I wanted to write this blog to inform women who have had a Transvaginal Mesh Implant about their rights. The Transvaginal Mesh litigation has been going on for the last two years and it is one of the biggest Mass Tort Cases we have ever seen. On July 13, 2011 the FDA issued a bulletin…
Do you own a business located in one of the Florida Coastal Counties – Including Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas? If so, it may be in your best interest and the interest of your company to explore the possibility of a BP Oil Spill Claim. It is very simple to determine if your business passes causation…
Recently, accident lawsuits have been filed in several states, claiming monetary damages for injuries suffered by shoppers in falls at several discount retail stores, including Target, Walmart, and Family Dollar Stores. In one case, a New Jersey Target store was reportedly sued when a clear substance on the floor caused a pharmacy patron to slip and fall,…
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…
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…
In Tampa, wrongful death lawsuits can be based on a variety of factual situations. Many wrongful death cases are brought in the form of a products liability claim, alleging the dangerously defective design or manufacture of a product or the failure to warn of non-obvious dangers with using the product. Many Tampa-area readers are familiar…
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…
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…
As attorneys who practice trucking accident personal injury and wrongful death cases, we know that a collision between a passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler can be devastating, causing catastrophic or fatal injuries to the people involved, but even we are left breathless by the brute force demonstrated in this video that has recently gone viral…
When you purchase automobile insurance in the State of Florida your insurance contract will likely have contractual language obligating you to submit to an EUO (Examination Under Oath) in the event you make a claim under the policy. Although you are legally obligated to submit to this examination, it doesn’t mean you have to submit…
This is the final stage (other than an appeal) of a personal injury claim. If our client (the plaintiff) and the defendant/defendants don’t reach a final agreement on a settlement throughout all of the other stages of a claim, this is the final option. The trial is when both parties go before a judge and…
In my last blog post titled “Stage Six of a Personal Injury Claim-Filing the Initial Set of Discovery,” I talked about the gathering of evidence by both parties through subpoenas and discovery requests. This post is about the next step: Mediation. Mediation is necessary before a case goes to trial, unless a settlement is agreed…
Personal Injury Attorney Stephen K. Brooks Signs Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress To Release Trendsetters Stephen K. Brooks, wrongful death and personal injury attorney, has signed a publishing deal with CelebrityPress, a leading business book publishing company, along with other leading business and marketing experts from around the world to release the book, Trendsetters. Stephen K….
In my last blog post, I talked about the fifth stage of a personal injury claim- Filing a Lawsuit. In this post, I am going to focus on Stage Six-Filing the Initial Set of Discovery. Most of you are probably wondering: “What is Discovery?” Discovery is, according to the Rules of Civil Procedure, the time…
As I mentioned in my blog post titled: “What are the Eight Stages in a Personal Injury Claim?” many clients only reach Stage 4. To refresh your memory, Stage 4 is when we come to a final settlement agreement with the insurance company/companies. If and when the insurance company denies liability altogether, that is when…
