Autonomous Vehicle Accidents Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Who Is Responsible for a Self-Driving Car Crash?
It depends on how the crash happened, but the key difference from an ordinary crash is that there may be no at-fault human driver in the usual sense. With a fully autonomous vehicle, responsibility can shift to the company operating the vehicle — like a robotaxi service — the manufacturer, or the maker of the self-driving software or sensors.
Read the answer →Is a Driver-Assist Crash Different From a Robotaxi Crash?
Yes — and the difference matters for who is responsible. A driver-assist system, like Tesla's Autopilot or Full Self-Driving, automates parts of driving but still requires a human to supervise and take over. Because the human is expected to stay in control, the driver is generally still responsible for the vehicle.
Read the answer →How Much Does an Autonomous Vehicle Accident Lawyer Cost?
We handle self-driving car, robotaxi, and driver-assist crash claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.