Bill Harstad Examines Legal Risks of Self-Driving Car

While many leading-edge companies are investing in driverless technology, the tragic death of a pedestrian has called into question the safety and reliability of these automated systems. Honolulu Partner William M. Harstad explored issues of legal liability in his recent Star-Advertiser column "Lawyer Up."

"Accidents are bound to happen, and, counterintuitively, the removal of the human factor might lead to greater difficulty in proving both fault and liability," Harstad writes. He considers how the law will evolve to ensure the public's safety as self-driving cars become a reality on our roadways.