–In Pennsylvania, an investment firm settled a negligence suit for $500,000 after an employee stockbroker hit and killed a motorcyclist while conducting business on his cell phone
–In Florida, a Miami jury awarded $21 million to a woman who was severely injured by one of the company’s salesmen while he was talking on his cell phone
–In Arkansas a jury
found a lumber company liable after one of their
employees struck another car, gravely injuring the passenger. At the time of the accident the
employee was using the cell phone for a sales call. The case ended up being settled for
$16 million