Collision Avoidance Technologies: Automating Reasonable Care

Each year, thousands of collisions result in injuries or deaths that could be mitigated by collision avoidance technologies.  From basic forward collision warning systems to it's a Teslas with autonomous driving modes to self-driving robo-taxis, automated technologies are becoming more and more common across vehicle types.  But how do these new and evolving technologies impact civil law suits? The answer is, unlike these vehicles, not so automatic. On this week's episode, Rebecca and Steve discuss the ever-evolving driver assistance technologies and how they have changed the landscape of automobile negligence claims to encompass issues of defective design and failure-to-warn claims, in addition to simple driver negligence.