June 8, 2017
Problems and Pitfalls in Self-Driving Cars
I love cars, but not as much as lawyers love cars, who especially must dream of loving the emerging class of self-driving cars.
Think about it. If you have an accident in a self-driving car, the fault is with the car company, not with any driver. This simple fact must be causing huge joy in Lawyerville. The prospect of filing against big car companies, dealerships, and insurance companies has to be an emerging profit center for lawyers and their clients.
Why do we need self-driving cars? People have been driving cards for 120 years or more, and yes, drivers make mistakes and have accidents. But accidents also happen because of some mechanical issues -- for example a blown tire, bad brakes, locked steering, engine failure, transmission breakdown, electrical system failure, slippery roadway. Are self-driving cars going to be able to cope with mechanical breakdowns? No one knows yet. Think about software bugs and errors. And you can add to that the risk of your car being...(Read Full Article)