A Texas company is being sued by a Louisiana man who claims the company's employee caused an accident when she checked her cell phone while driving.

James Reynolds, Jr. is suing Specialized Maintenance Services and its employee, Robyn Gilchriest, on grounds that Gilchriest negligently failed to keep a proper lookout.  According to the lawsuit, Reynolds was stopped at a red light and was rear-ended when Gilchriest took her eyes off the road to check her ringing cell phone.  Reynolds is suing for his alleged past and future medical expenses, mental anguish, pain, loss of household services and lost wages.

Gilchriest was in the course and scope of her employment when she was driving the car, but there is no indication that the disruptive phone call related to her employment or work.

—Source: setexasrecord.com