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Home > News > Google Self Driving Car Involved in First Injury Accident

Google Self Driving Car Involved in First Injury Accident

July 19, 2015 by Mark Crowle-Groves

They might not be fighting crime, have a turbo boost button or have an awesome 80’s electronica soundtrack but self driving cars are edging closer and closer to the public and mass production. But unlike KITT they’re not quite ready to scream around a busy interstate at 150 MPH.

While they probably could, Google’s latest accident report, complete with 3D Radar video, clear shows that it’s the other drivers on the road that are at fault here and not the Self Driving Lexus SUV’s rolling around Los Angeles.

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The first injury to result from a collision with a self driving car was reported by Google last Thursday as a distracted driver slammed into it at 17 MPH giving its three occupants minor whiplash, in scenarios like this one reading articles like How Social Media Can Affect The Outcome of Your Personal Injury Claim can really be useful while resolving your injury claim.

This is one of the main reason it is advised that you check and repair the key scratch. Unfortunately for the driver, the self driving SUV contained enough telemetry to conclusively prove it wasn’t at fault. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s best to talk with a car accident attorney buffalo ny for legal help.

Google’s Chris Urmson revealed that the Lexus SUVs are “being hit surprisingly often” by distracted drivers but have never been the fault of an accident themselves according to this company reports. Despite this, the self driving cars have a great track record as far as accidents go with only fourteen in six years and nearly two million miles covered. If the accident was caused by a reckless driver, the victims can contact a las vegas car accident lawyer to get compensation for their injuries. You must seek the advice of a personal injury lawyer or an auto accident lawyer to know how to best move forward with your personal injury claim. A personal injury lawyer can help you get the compensation you rightfully deserve.

All those on board were released from hospital shortly after evaluation.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: automotive, Autonomy, Google, Self Driving Car

About Mark Crowle-Groves

Mark is an IT Professional with multiple years of experience in all aspects of IT infrastructure from Storage to Servers, BYOD to Backups and everything in between. As well as a semi professional photographer, Mark is an avid technology enthusiast in a way that makes the term 'power user' seem mild.

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