Were you involved in a crash caused by a self-driving vehicle that failed to operate safely? These accidents are becoming more common as autonomous technology expands across the country; victims deserve answers about who is responsible. Our Chicago accident lawyers at Meyers & Flowers represents individuals and families nationwide who have been harmed by defective self-driving systems.
Our self-driving vehicle failure attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience and have recovered more than $6 billion for our clients to date. We have the resources needed to take on the vehicle manufacturers and technology companies behind these failures appropriately. If a self-driving system put you or a loved one in danger, we are prepared to fight for the full amount of compensation available to you under the law.
Call our offices today for a free case review at (630) 576-9696. You won’t pay a cent in attorney’s fees unless we recover money on your behalf.
How Meyers & Flowers Can Help After a Self-Driving Vehicle Failure
Meyers & Flowers has a proven track record of standing up to powerful defendants and securing results for our clients that you’ll be able to depend on as your case moves forward. If you bring your self-driving vehicle failure case to our award-winning personal injury law firm, we can:
- Investigate the crash and determine whether a system defect played a role
- Work with engineers and technology experts to analyze the autonomous driving software and hardware
- Identify every party that may bear legal responsibility
- Assess the full scope of your economic and non-economic damages
- Take on the vehicle manufacturer and any other responsible parties
- Pursue your case aggressively through settlement negotiations and at trial if necessary
Reach out today so that we can begin evaluating your claim. We can answer any questions you may have during your free consultation.
How Does Personal Injury Law Apply to Self-Driving Vehicle Failures?
Congress has not yet enacted a federal liability statute specific to autonomous vehicles. In the absence of that legislation, victims pursue compensation through product liability claims under state law. These claims generally fall into one of three categories.
A design defect claim argues that the self-driving system was inherently flawed. For example, an algorithm that fails to detect pedestrians or respond to traffic signals may be considered defectively designed. A manufacturing defect claim focuses on faulty hardware, such as a sensor that was improperly built or installed. A failure-to-warn claim alleges that the manufacturer did not adequately disclose the limitations of the autonomous system to the driver.
You can recover both economic damages, like lost wages and medical bills, as well as non-economic damages, like pain and suffering, in this type of claim. However, you’ll need to make sure you take action before the applicable statute of limitations (legal deadline) expires.
Contact Our Experienced Self-Driving Vehicle Failure Attorneys for Legal Help
If you or a family member were injured because an autonomous driving system failed to perform as promised, you may have legal options available to you for recovering compensation. However, these cases can be difficult to pursue without trusted legal representation in your corner.
Meyers & Flowers is one of the most successful law firms in the country and is willing to take your case the distance if that’s what justice demands. Call (630) 576-9696 today to schedule a free consultation with a self-driving vehicle failure attorney.