Study Reveals That Younger People Are Most Likely To Use Autonomous Vehicles, And Most Likely To Sue After An Accident

The advent of autonomous driving systems will not only change the nation's roadways, but also alter the legal landscape for consumers, automakers, lawyers, insurance companies and others, according to a new study from J.D. Power and Associates and law firm Miller Canfield.

The study, released Wednesday, said consumers with product liability claims related to autonomous vehicles will prefer to resolve their issues out of court. "Such an option provides consumers with a balance of time, compensation, personal investment and fairness that they seek," the study's authors said in a statement.

TomM - 3/21/2018 5:26:42 PM

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With the legal liabilities extending directly to the Manufacturer - you can expect some eye popping initial awards too. THey can no longer claim driver error. The best they can claim is failed to maintain - but then what maintenance will the computers requires (Updates!)

MDarringer - 3/21/2018 7:07:38 PM

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They should sue!

PUGPROUD - 3/21/2018 7:09:28 PM

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This is code for let someone else serve my needs without any effort on my part and if they fail in any regard I'll make some easy money by suing them.

skytop - 3/21/2018 9:40:00 PM

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The new young generation of snowflakes are a genuine P.I.T.A.