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Tesla Autopilot, Full Self-Driving (FSD), and other autonomous vehicle crashes are the fastest-growing personal injury claim category in California — NHTSA has investigated over 750 Autopilot-related crashes nationally, with California producing the highest crash volume of any state. When a Tesla, Waymo, Cruise, or other autonomous vehicle is involved, liability potentially extends to the human driver, the manufacturer (Tesla, GM, Ford, etc.), software providers, and fleet operators. Settlements range from $100,000 for moderate injuries to $25,000,000+ for catastrophic and wrongful death cases involving manufacturer product liability. Under California Code of Civil Procedure §335.1 you have 2 years to file. Call Sky Law Group 24/7 at (844) 475-9529. Hablamos Español. How Autonomous Vehicle Crashes Happen Autopilot / FSD failure to detect stationary obstacles — Stopped emergency vehicles, parked cars, debris Lane-keep assist failures — Drifting across lane lines Emergency-braking failures — Failure to stop for pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists Phantom braking — Sudden unprovoked emergency braking causing rear-end collisions Sudden disengagement — System hands control back to driver who isn’t ready Driver over-reliance — Driver trusts the system more than the system can deliver Misidentification of road features — Confusing road markings, construction zones, or unique scenarios Sensor failures — Camera, radar, lidar dirt, weather, or hardware malfunction Software updates introducing new defects Robotaxi (Waymo / Cruise) operating at fault Who Is Liable in a Tesla / Autonomous Vehicle Crash? This is where autonomous vehicle cases become legally fascinating. Liability often extends to multiple parties: The human driver — California law currently […]