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The Brooks family’s lineage is rich with a history of service, with a tradition of both medical practitioners and legal professionals. This legacy underscores our enduring commitment to making a difference, whether in the realm of medicine or law.
Central to our family’s heritage, spanning multiple generations, is the value of education. This foundation has driven us to serve our communities and fuels our desire to create a prosperous future through education.
Understanding the pivotal role education plays, our team is deeply committed to nurturing the potential of future generations of students, not only within Florida but across the entire United States.
As a testament to our unwavering dedication to our local community, state, and nation, we take great pride in introducing the inaugural Brooks Law Group Car Accident Scholarship. This scholarship marks our continued commitment to fostering well-being and providing opportunities for deserving students.
No. We work under a contingency fee. We only get paid if we are able to get you a recovery. So, you are always more than welcome to come into the office or call our office, talk to an attorney, get a free consultation, and there’s no charge for that.
At our office, you will meet a lawyer. It is our job to represent you and advocate you in a courtroom and against the insurance company. If I don’t know the person that I am representing on a personal level, how am I going to be able to get that person the best result…
In the event your injury prevents you from traveling to our office, we will meet with you at your house, the hospital, or any meeting place you designate.
The answer typically is no. Sometimes you may have to give a recorded statement to your own insurance company. However, we want to be a part of that conversation. So, never give a statement or a recorded statement to an insurance company without first contacting an attorney and getting that attorney to represent you.
Yes. Our law firm is staffed in such a way that our employee can be reached 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. We are ready, willing, and able to discuss a claim with you 24/7.
We are paid on a contingency fee, which means we get a percentage of anything that we recover for you. So, if, unfortunately, we’re not able to get your recovery, 33 ⅓ or 40% of 0 is still 0. So, you do not have to give us money for us to begin our representation…
The answer is no. You do not want to sign anything that is going to allow the insurance company to access any of your medical records or information. If you retain us, we will get all your medical records and reports and provide to the insurance company what they need to properly evaluate the…
The answer is no. Some cases are able to be resolved without ever filing a lawsuit and getting the court system involved. It is our job as attorneys to properly advise you and tell you what is in your best interest for your case. We are able to resolve cases through what we call…
If you are injured as a result of someone else’s negligence and you are confident adult over 18 years old, you can bring a claim on your behalf. If you are a minor, you will need the natural parent and legal guardian of the minor to bring the suit on their behalf. But it…
In Florida, the statute of limitations was changed to two years in 2023. So, you have two years, from the date you are injured, to either settle the case or file a lawsuit against the appropriate defendant.
It is your case. You have a right to choose your legal representation. If you are not happy with an attorney who is representing you, you have every right in the world to let that attorney go and choose new representation. That attorney who had been working on your case will be entitled to…
