Liability for Injuries Caused by Autonomously- Driven Vehicles - A Comment on Matters of and

There is a growing body of scholarly literature concerning the potential legal issues which may arise as a result of the increasing use of automated vehicles (AVs). Of particular interest is the issue of who should be liable for injuries caused by such vehicles. The use of AVs presents a significant new challenge to long-established legal principles concerning accessing compensation for injuries, with the potential that many may be arbitrarily locked out of existing compensation schemes. There are a range of potential solutions to this problem, including the implementation of no-fault social insurance schemes and enterprise liability models of compensation. This article considers the legal issues surrounding the question of liability in relation to injuries caused in accidents involving AVs, along with commenting upon how the schemes advanced to address this problem meet principle and policy goals.