Personal Injury & Torts
May 15, 2014
Who's liable when cars do the driving?
The future is here: Self-driving vehicles have arrived, along with a slew of tricky legal issues. By Michael Preciado
Midnight, Downtown Los Angeles. Dave walks out of a crowded bar to smoke a cigarette. He sees a group of friends from college who say they're going to grab some burgers and ask him to join. Embarrassed, he realizes he's too drunk to drive home, but says he'll meet them there. Calmly, Dave clicks his smartphone and activates his new sports car. Within minutes, an unmanned vehicle pulls up to the curb and Dave gets in the back...
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