Our law firm, Brooks Law Group, is soon going to be giving away bicycle helmets to promote safety for children. Helmet safety is an important factor in preventing or minimizing injuries from bicycle falls. Details will be forthcoming. Why Wearing a Bicycle Helmet is Important According to… Continue Reading →

A 2010 Florida law makes it tougher for claimants who fall in a supermarket to recover damages. This change in the law was noted in a Tampa Bay Times article posted June 27, 2010. Before 2010 injured people had to prove only that an out-of-place substance… Continue Reading →

The victims Four people were killed as a result of the terrible bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013: Krystle Campbell, Sean A. Collier, Lu Lingz and Martin Richard. Our sympathies go to their families. Many others suffered severe injuries including loss of… Continue Reading →

According to the Tampa Bay Times in an article prepared by the Social Security Administration  and published on April 24, 2012 there are several time factors Social Security Disability applicants should know. If you are still receiving disability benefits when you reach your full retirement… Continue Reading →

According to the Orlando Sentinel (a June 15, 2011 article) life expectancy, in Florida, depends on where you live. The state ranks among the nation's four worst for disparity in life expectancies, with the largest gap occurring between counties in the north and south. Tampa… Continue Reading →

The Tampa Tribune reported in 2011 on an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) accident involving a 19-year-old boy who tried to pop the clutch on his ATV while it was being towed by a truck. The ATV started and flew into the side of the truck –… Continue Reading →