Brooks Law Legal Blog
On October 14, 2013, an Orlando man allegedly hit a Plant City woman’s Toyota Corolla while driving drunk. According to the Tampa Tribune the 54-year-old man ran a red light while driving his pickup truck and hit the 52-year-old Plant City woman, who died at the scene. The alleged drunk driver then tried to dispose…
In the last few months, Pasco County has been working on a pedestrian walkway that will stretch five miles from Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City to Mosstown Road in Lacoochee along U.S. 301. According to the Tampa Tribune many local residents are welcoming the project because it means safer passage along the highway. As…
Last week two Tampa teenagers were struck from behind by a 23-year-old woman while riding on a moped and were killed. It is unclear if the moped they were riding was had an engine over 50 cc which is the basic cutoff point under Florida law for whether or not the driver needs a special…
On October 9th, a four year-old child was killed after being hit by the car her mother was driving, while her mother was leaving a parking space in front of their home. The mother did not see the child approach the car because she was speaking to the father of the child moments before the…
Last week, a New Port Richey middle school student was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a pickup truck after turning in front of it. The child suffered severe injuries, partially due to not wearing a helmet, and was airlifted to the hospital. Luckily, it looks like the injuries are not life-threatening. When…
On the morning of October 4, 2013, there was an accident between a school bus bringing special needs children to school and a car at an intersection in Clearwater. According to witnesses, the driver of the school bus ran a red light, hitting the car. The driver of the car was seriously injured, but the…
With the recent news that a Sebring teenager was severely injured in a hit and run, it is important to know what your rights are in such an accident and what you can do to protect yourself. Florida is a no-fault state, which means that most of the money for injuries sustained in an accident…
Just before the start of the latest NFL season, football was in the news for a different reason, a $765 million dollar settlement between the NFL and 4500 former players. While there has been a lot in the news about the possible fairness of this settlement and whether or not players deserve this kind of…
In the past, most car drivers relied on seat belts to offer them some protection in case of an auto accident. But in the1970s, car manufactures began the development of airbag technology. In the 1980s, most car manufacturers offered airbags. And in 1984 the federal government made airbags mandatory for all cars built after April…
Collisions between two cars in Tampa and across Florida happen in different ways – head to head, side to head, rear end and side to side. The way the accident happened can directly determine the type of injuries and the ease or difficulty in proving liability. The causes for each type of accident are also…
