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Feb. 9, 2026

Vehicle technology and accident investigation: What personal injury attorneys must know

Advanced vehicle technology and data are reshaping accident investigations, forcing personal injury attorneys to track system performance, human interaction and emerging liability issues in modern crash litigation.

Andrew P. McDevitt

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Phone: (415) 981-7210

Email: amcdevitt@walkuplawoffice.com

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Vehicle technology and accident investigation: What personal injury attorneys must know
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The last decade has brought a paradigm shift in how we drive and what our cars can now do for drivers. Driver assistance technologies and advanced data systems are rapidly shifting the emphasis in accident investigation and litigation from "what did the driver see?" to "what did the technology record?" The questions are shifting from "which driver was negligent or reckless?" to "what system failed?" A...

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