One more employment liability issue to worry about: at least one state court has ruled that employers are liable for accidents caused by employees conducting firm business on a cell phone while driving (Hunter v. Modern Continental Construction Company, Inc. (“Modern”), 287 Ga.App. 689, 652 S.E.2d 583 (2007).Presumably, this would also put at risk Blackberry usage while driving.While we are not aware of any law firms that have put in place policies about cell phone usage while driving, we know of several firms that are considering such a policy.
