Self-Driving Law Should Allow State Claims, Reps. Told
A representative for a plaintiffs lawyers advocacy and lobbying group told lawmakers that any legislation on autonomous vehicles must avoid barring claims under state law so that people injured by automated driving can hold the carmaker accountable.
At a congressional hearing, Daniel Hinkle of the American Association for Justice told lawmakers that federal legislation on automated vehicles must preserve state law remedies. Those injured must also be allowed to face a manufacturer in court and not be subject to forced arbitration, which he called a "one-sided, secretive and rigged system" that shields a company from public accountability.
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