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The Importance of Bicycle Helmet Safety

by on Friday, May 17, 2013  —  Pedestrian Accidents

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… Continue Reading →

New Bicycle Route Planned from St. Petersburg to Titusville

by on Friday, May 3, 2013  —  Pedestrian Accidents

According to the St. Petersburg Tribune (April 28, 2013) state lawmakers approved $50 million for the first leg in a 275-mile bike and walking path stretching from St. Petersburg to Titusville. “The Florida Department of… Continue Reading →

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,… Continue Reading →

December Flurry of Tampa Pedestrian Accidents Cause Deaths, Injuries

by on Friday, December 21, 2012  —  Pedestrian Accidents

As reported on December 6, 2012, by Tampa’s own WFTS-ABC Action News, the first week of December produced seven Tampa-area car accidents with pedestrians, causing five deaths and seriously injuring two others – accidents which… Continue Reading →

Auto Accident Death Statistics

by on Wednesday, November 28, 2012  —  Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents

The 2012 Statistical Abstract reported that in 2009, almost 14,000 deaths occurred by vehicle collision accidents with other vehicles. The report also noted that 5,300 deaths occurred with vehicles and pedestrians. It is hard to… Continue Reading →

Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Tampa

by on Wednesday, October 17, 2012  —  Pedestrian Accidents

As reported on TBO.com, a women was killed as she was attempting to cross Hillsborough Avenue when a 1999 Ford Expedition struck her yesterday morning in Tampa. The driver of the Expedition did not appear… Continue Reading →