Altizer Law

In a Virginia auto accident case settled recently, a city employee talking with her daughter on the cell phone while turning a corner hit a man in a crosswalk. The beginning of the holiday shopping season warrants a reminder to all Virginians that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous, and illegal. As eager shoppers dart from one store to another, often failing to watch for traffic, the danger of harm by a distracted driver is exponentially greater. Drivers need to be alert and particularly attentive to pedestrians. [Read more…]