Tucson Self-driving Car Accident Lawyer
Don’t try navigating a self-driving car wreck claim on your own–instead, reach out to our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys. You can schedule a free case evaluation and consultation with a Tucson self-driving car accident lawyer at Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys by dialing 520-977-1900.
You can also just fill out this FREE online form, which will prompt one of our representatives to reach out and schedule your initial meeting.
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Do I Really Need to Hire a Tucson Self-driving Car Accident Lawyer?
Yes, you really need to hire a Tucson self-driving car accident lawyer to help recover the highest amount of compensation that you deserve. After all, you might be suffering from life-altering injuries that greatly impact your present and future quality of life, such as:
- Internal organ damage
- Torn ligaments
- Burns
- Disfigurement
- Soft tissue injuries
- Head trauma
- Concussion
- Paralysis
- Catastrophic injuries
- Broken bones
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Whiplash and other spinal cord injuries.
These car accident-related injuries need proper medical care and rehabilitation–which you may not have the funds to cover.
That is why you need an experienced injury attorney on your side who knows how to review the evidence and documentation surrounding your accident. They can then properly evaluate and determine true losses and costs resulting from an autonomous vehicle accident and who to go after for just compensation.
For instance, a unique aspect of self-driving car crashes are moral machine issues, where the vehicle does not know whether to avoid one obstacle. In other words, the car may not know how to choose between the safety of their vehicle versus that of a bicyclist or even pedestrian. Worst case scenario, these incidents may lead to wrongful death. Your attorney may be able to prove that the software was faulty. Then, they may seek your compensation from the software developer.
How Common Are Self-Driving Car Crashes in Tucson?
Car accidents are common in Tucson, and the emergence of the autonomous motor vehicle only brings up the likelihood of even more occurring each year. Here are some common scenarios where self-driving cars may be involved:
- Collisions with untethered animals
- Collisions with parked cars
- Head-on collisions
- Motorcycle and truck collisions
- Collisions with fixed objects
- T-bones
- Pileups
- Turning crashes
- Explosions/ fires
- Angle crashes
- Single car collisions
- Fender benders
- Multi-vehicle collisions
- Sideswipes
When Lerner and Rowe works these cases for you, there’s no fee until we win your case and we are available 24/7, every day of the year, so don’t hesitate and call before the statute of limitations is up on your claim.
Who Is Liable in a Tucson Self-driving Car Accident?
To determine who is liable, a car crash attorney will first need to figure out the true causation of the wreck. Some common causes can include:
- Poor maintenance
- Battery fires
- Defective parts
- Negligent manufacturing
- Sudden acceleration
- Sudden deceleration
Another scenario that a Tucson self-driving car accident lawyer may find is that driver inexperience or a misunderstanding of how to use a self-driving vehicle caused the wreck. This key point is important to establish as the operator of the car would then potentially be liable for damages.
What Are the Varying Degrees of Automation?
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has classified six levels of driving automation, numbered levels zero through five.
- Level Zero involves no automation. These are traditional vehicles with completely manual control (though this doesn’t mean that it has manual transmission).
- Level One provides driver assistance, like cruise control and other features that automate small systems rather than whole systems.
- Level Two is considered partial automation (like ADAS). Up until this level, a human is needed 100% of the time to monitor the systems, trigger them to start, and ensure their capabilities.
- Level Three is the first level of automation, where a computer monitors the entire vehicle. This “conditional automation” can be taken over and still operated by humans if needed.
- Level Four is a high level of automation where geofencing is required, and humans can still take over. But, for the most part, the software is in charge.
- Level Five, the final level, is considered full automation. The vehicle is entirely self-sufficient, and no human is needed to operate it.
Levels zero through two are largely found throughout the United States. There are a handful of states with level three and level four vehicles operating on the streets, including Arizona, California, and Nevada.
Why Choose Our Tucson Self-driving Car Accident Lawyer
Our personal injury attorneys in Tucson have years of experience helping victims of car wrecks, and they can help with your self-driving vehicle wreck, too.
Additionally, our legal team focuses on fighting against the toughest insurance companies who go out of their way to undervalue your claim with deceptive tactics. We also have a proven record for winning results across the country, and are committed to providing excellent communications to all of our Tucson clients.
Contact a Tucson Self-driving Car Accident Lawyer
Every injury claim has a specific time limit to be filed in order to recover financial compensation. This time frame, otherwise known as the statute of limitations, depends on many factors, like who is involved in the case and jurisdiction. Ultimately, however, you’ll want to contact a Tucson self-driving car accident lawyer at Lerner and Rowe sooner rather than later.
Call 520-977-1900, fill out this FREE online form, or use LiveChat to schedule your free consultation today.