Part One of a Two-Part Article
Incidents involving children who suffer serious or fatal injuries in and around motor vehicles grab the attention of parents, caregivers, politicians and consumer groups, as well as the automotive industry.
The Impact of New Vehicle Technology: Reaffirming Parental Responsibility in Automotive Safety Cases
Product liability litigation sometimes arises when children are injured in and around motor vehicles ' whether it involves a moving or non-moving vehicle. When evaluating responsibility, the acts, omissions, and fault of the caregiver, parent, or person responsible for the child must be considered. In defending this type of litigation, evaluating such responsibility is part of the overall analysis of the design and performance of the motor vehicle and whether having different or additional safety technology would have made a difference or resulted in a different outcome.
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