How NOT to Kick Off Your Thanksgiving with A Bang: Turkey Frying Tips from Your Local Winter Haven Lawyer

There are many modern inventions that have made hosting the holidays easier. When it’s time for you to invite everyone into your home, aren’t you glad you have:  a dishwasher?  paper plates and plastic flatware?  pre-made desserts? While these things might make our grandmothers roll their eyes, few of us have time for a 100%…

Cómo NO comenzar su Día de Acción de Gracias con una explosión: Consejos para freír pavo de su abogado local de Winter Haven

Hay muchos inventos modernos que han facilitado la celebración de las vacaciones. Cuando llega el momento de invitar a todos a su casa, ¿no se alegra de tener:  un lavavajillas?  platos de papel y cubiertos de plástico?  postres preparados? Si bien estas cosas pueden hacer que nuestras abuelas pongan los ojos en blanco, pocos de…

Handy Traffic Guide for Holidays in Polk County: Drive with Caution This Week!

Thanksgiving week is here, and that means people from all over the country will be heading to see their family and friends. Whether they’re coming here to Central Florida, or are Polk County locals headed out of town, the roads will be filled with heavier-than-usual traffic, and that means a much higher chance of accidents (and…

Holidays Are Happier in The Sunshine State! 3 Tips for Giving Your Thanksgiving Table Some Floridian Flair

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! While our temperatures here in Florida certainly don’t reflect the holiday season just yet, a trip to any local shopping center will let you know that visions of turkeys and family gatherings are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Here in the Tampa Bay area, we have the freedom to celebrate…

Accident with HART Bus Takes Life of Local Bicyclist in Tampa: How Can You Protect Yourself?

Bicycles are a common mode of transportation for residents in and around Tampa. Our year-round mild weather, large downtown scene, and many areas with lanes dedicated to those traveling on bicycles make it a prime place to spot people out on bikes… and a prime location for bicycle accidents. Unfortunately, where you have bicyclists and…

There’s No Place (That Annoys You) Like Home for The Holidays: 4 Tips for Keeping The Peace This Season

As some of Tampa Bay’s top attorneys, the team at Brooks Law Group is accustomed to being in high-stress situations, dealing tension between parties, and helping mediate and reason through differing opinions. We’re usually sitting around a conference table, across a desk, or even in a courtroom, but if this sounds like your holiday table when…

Menos ruedas, MÁS riesgo: lo que los motociclistas del condado de Polk deben saber

Florida Central es un destino principal para los ciclistas de todo Estados Unidos. Nuestro hermoso clima, hermosas vistas al lago y/o al océano, y largos tramos de carreteras llanas atraen a los motociclistas y hacen que se enamoren de nuestro estado. El condado de Polk es un objetivo popular para muchos de estos ciclistas, ya…

Why NOT? 3 Reasons Polk County Veterans Might Not Be Filing for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Benefits…and Why They Should

What do VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), North Carolina, and Polk County veterans have in common? Well, if you were a veteran (or military family member/contract employee) stationed at Camp Lejeune, the answer would be: A LOT. During the span of time between 1953 and 1987, dangerous substances were leached into the water, yet left undisclosed to…

Fewer Wheels, MORE Risk: What Polk County Motorcyclists Need to Know

Central Florida is a prime destination for bikers all over the United States. Our beautiful weather, gorgeous lake and/or ocean views, and long stretches of flat roads draw motorcyclists in and make them fall in love with our state. Polk County is a popular target for many of these bikers as they don’t want to…

Nuestros Veteranos Merecen Algo Mejor: Cómo Brooks Law Group Representa a las Víctimas de la Contaminación del Agua en Camp Lejeune

Estados Unidos es un país construido sobre la honestidad, la integridad y el cuidado del prójimo… ¿no es así? Para los veteranos y sus familias que sirvieron en Camp Lejeune, Carolina del Norte, estos valores están siendo cuestionados a la luz de la información que ha surgido sobre la contaminación del agua, la falta de…