Mark A. Sessums Personal Injury Law Blog

Auto accidents are a fact of life. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Association 2,346,000 people are injured each year in the U.S. due to auto accidents. In the aftermath of a collision, much confusion exists for the injured person. Not only must the injured person deal with what could be a devastating injury and find suitable medical care, they also must navigate through the red-tape and negotiate with large insurance firms who do not have their best... Read More

A study confirms that texting while driving is one of the most dangerous cell phone tasks. Car and Driver Magazine conducted an experiment which showed that the reaction time of a driver attempting to brake is worse while sending and reading text messages than that of a driver impaired by alcohol. According to Read More

Thousands of automobile accidents occur in Florida every year.  Many are preventable or involve preventable injuries.   Because many drivers on the opposite side of the yellow line are texting; reading e-mails; impaired by drugs or alcohol or anger; or simply inattentive—we all need to be hyper-vigilant.  In Florida, if we are not careful, we can be face a reduction of our injuries in a law suit against the at fault driver through comparative negligence.  The... Read More