Mock Trial: Death Accident Involving Self-Driving Cars

Abstract

Legal issues relating to self-driving cars are presented and discussed through a mock trial. An accident that occurred some years ago has been modified to present issues that might be tried before a court in the future. Two important laws that are relevant to traffic accidents and defective products are discussed. One is the Act on Compensation of Damages Caused by Car Accidents and the other is the Act on Product Liability. To simplify the issues the mock trial is focused especially on the product liability. Expert witnesses are examined and the court decides whether the accident has been inevitable or caused by either malfunction or defective design.