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Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Contend Courts Should Determine Liability for Accidents Involving Driverless Cars

A plaintiffs’ attorney group, the American Association for Justice, has issued a report on self-driving cars. The report identifies safety issues arising from development of semi- and fully-autonomous cars, and – not surprisingly – argues that liability for accidents and injuries should be determined in the courts. It opposes some regulatory proposals that would govern driverless cars,...