Who’s Responsible for Self-Driving Car Accidents? Find out by reading here https://vbattorneys.com/blog/self-driving-car-crashes/ Volvo announced last year that the company would accept full responsibility for accidents with its self-driving cars in autonomous mode. Other companies have made similar claims about their future autonomous cars. However, how liability will really work out over time remains to be seen. As it stands, there are a number of potential people and companies that could end up being held liable in a driverless-car accident, including: The other driver. So far, it has been much more common for Google’s cars to be hit by other drivers, who are often distracted or driving recklessly, than to hit others in autonomous mode. The person manning the vehicle in autonomous mode. Google’s self-driving cars have a human driver who can take control of the vehicle in tricky situations. If that person fails to react appropriately, then it’s possible that he or she could be held liable for an accident. The owner of the vehicle. Whether a company or a person, the owner of a self-driving car could be held responsible for an accident. However, many enthusiasts of driverless cars hope that owners will ultimately be excluded from liability because they have little control over how the car is programmed. The manufacturer of the car or its self-driving parts. The real responsibility for driverless car accidents is likely to fall at least partially on the company that made the car or its parts. A defective sensor or small malfunction can be a potentially serious safety issue in an autonomous car. Programmers. Mistakes or poor choices in a car’s programming are likely to come up after a serious accident, and it is likely that the people responsible for programming and maintaining the car’s complex software systems could be held liable. Maintenance crews and others. The people or companies responsible for maintaining a self-driving car could be a big part of keeping the vehicle safe to drive, especially considering the delicate sensors, hardware, and other high-tech parts. Of course, there are also a lot of questions about how varying state laws will apply to self-driving cars in the future. Currently, establishing fault for an accident can be very different depending on where the accident happens. “No-fault” laws and other differences by the state could make proving an injury case involving a self-driving car all the more difficult, and some experts predict that could lead to more federal regulation. Call right now to speak with a Board Certified Attorney at 877-724-7800, or for more information visit our website at https://vbattorneys.com & don't forget to leave a comment, leave a like, share, and subscribe for more videos. #BrianBeckcom #VBAttorneys