The information on this page is offered in two categories.  For clients and visitors, we provide general interest videos and medical illustrations to help you gain a basic understanding of different injury types and their effects so that you can learn more about the legal issues surrounding an injury.  For attorneys, we provide legal briefs and court opinions that have been favorable to our clients as well as seminar presentations and publications that we believe help promote greater access to justice for the public at large.

If you have questions or need further information on any of the material presented below, please contact us directly.

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Videos

The following videos are from Savannah’s Talking Law TV and present general information on various topics within personal injury law. Videos are presented interview style with Attorney Gene Brooks discussing medical injuries, psychological injuries and an overview of automobile accidents, including answering viewer questions.

	Brain Injury Attorney Gene Brooks delivers a basic overview of the various regions of the human brain and how injuries to different areas can cause a variety of impairments, including reduced judgment functions, personality changes, loss of vision and even reduced respiration. (part of the Talking Law TV series, total running time 9 min, 22 sec)
	Spinal Injury Attorney Gene Brooks delivers a basic overview of the spinal cord and how injuries can cause a variety of impairments, including limited range of motion, nerve and nerve root damage, herniated discs, pinched nerves, bulged discs, loss of sensation and loss of motor ability). (part of the Talking Law TV series, total running time 10 min, 01 sec)
	Knee Injury Attorney Gene Brooks delivers a basic overview of the human knee and how injuries can cause a variety of impairments. Talk covers basic anatomy and how legal issues, rehabilitation and financial recovery are handled by workers’ compensation or through the tort system. (part of the Talking Law TV series, total running time 7 min, 53 sec)
	Psychological Injury Attorney Gene Brooks delivers an overview of psychological injuries, or injuries to the mind. Discussion surveys the difference between an organic (physical) injury to the brain versus a psychological injury such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (part of the Talking Law TV series, total running time 9 min, 24 sec)
	Auto Accidents Attorney Gene Brooks shares the basics of what happens to a person who’s involved in a car accident. From calling 9-1-1 at the scene to the police citation that establishes who will be charged for the accident, discussion moves from the initial incident, through Recorders Court and on to State Court and/or civil litigation. (part of the Talking Law TV series, total running time 8 min, 21 sec)
	Auto Accidents – Viewer Questions Attorney Gene Brooks answers viewer questions about auto accidents. Discussion covers topics such as uninsured or under-insured motorists coverage, the “sudden-stop” defense, and legal complications when there is no incident report. (part of the Talking Law TV series, total running time 8 min, 49 sec)

Medical Illustrations

The following medical illustrations are presented to help you understand the physical conditions associated with various personal and work-related injuries.

	Respiratory System Medical illustration showing the anatomy of the respiratory system.
	Asthma / Asthmatic Bronchiole Medical illustration showing the difference between a normal, healthy bronchiole which allows free breathing and an asthmatic bronchiole, which can cause constricted breathing and symptoms that include: wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath.
	Cervical Spine Medical illustration showing the anatomy of the cervical spine.
	Herniated Disc Medical illustration showing the anatomy of a herniated disc.
	Brachial Plexus Medical illustration showing the anatomy of the brachial plexus.

Legal Documents – Samples

The following legal documents are intended for fellow attorneys to help better serve their clients and promote greater access to justice for the public at large.

Settlement Agreement Sample settlement agreement for plaintiffs attorneys when dealing with an insurance company.

Legal Documents – Bad Faith Insurance

Third party insurance company refused to defend its insured.

	Supreme Court of Georgia Opinion – Southern Guaranty Insurance Company v. Dowse (Oct 2004)
	Appellee’s Brief – Southern Guaranty Insurance Company v. Dowse (Apr 2004)
	Appellant’s Brief – Dowse v. Southern Guaranty Insurance Company (Apr 2003)
	Complaint – Dowse v. Southern Guaranty Insurance Company (2003)

Legal Documents – Daubert Issue

Sufficiency of evidence of asbestos exposure to prove specific causation in mesothelioma case.

Amicus Brief – Butler v. Union Carbide Corporation (Jul 2011) Amicus Brief in support of petition for certiorari where Brooks argues against the inclusion of an Appendix to an opinion of the Court of Appeals which “appears to be adopted as part of the opinion, and so must be considered as such although not a single Court of Appeals’ judge authored the Appendix portion of the opinion.”

Articles & Publications

The following articles and publications are authored or co-authored by Brooks Law founder, Attorney Gene Brooks.

	A Rule Needing Limits: The “Right for Any Reason” Rule Article from “Verdict” magazine (with Gini Lynn Jenkins) (Summer 2011)
	Cross-Examination of a Functional Capacity Evaluation Seminar presented to the Southern Trial Lawyers Association (2003)
	Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and the Learned Intermediary Doctrine Seminar transcript
	Discovering the cause of a drug’s defect Article from “Trial” magazine (with James Farley and James Everett Shipley, Jr.) (Nov 2008)
	Epidemiology for the Trial Lawyer Article from “Verdict” magazine (Winter 1998)
	Evidence In Soft Tissue Cases Seminar presented to the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association (Jul 1998)
	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act (FMCSA) – Proof of Negligence Per SE Seminar presented to the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association (Jul 2005)
	Learned Treatises Can Be Effective Trial Tools Article (with Michael K. Mixson)
	Opening Statements Seminar presented to the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association (Sep 2003)
	Opiates In Litigation: Risk of Death and Addiction Article discussing legal issues surrounding risk of addiction and possible death from Oxycontin, Methadone, etc.
	Toxic Mold Litigation Seminar presented to the Savannah Bar Association (Jan 2003)
	Voir Dire – What Are They Thinking? Seminar presented to the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association re: Auto torts (Aug 2006)