Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Golden Gate University School of Law
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Brooklyn Law School
University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law
University of Kentucky College of Law
Closing The Door To Lost Earnings Under The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act Of 1986,
2015
The George Washington University Law School
Closing The Door To Lost Earnings Under The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act Of 1986, Aaron M. Levin
Aaron M Levin
After a wave of lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers hindered the profitability and production of life-saving vaccines, Congress enacted The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. The Act offers an incentive for individuals to get vaccinated in order to mitigate the population’s exposure to disease, while encouraging the continued production of these serums by pharmaceutical companies. Although imperfect, the Vaccine Act fosters promise in filtering out frivolous claims and provides a central route for due process to the individuals who suffer from a vaccine-related injury. By removing a potential state tort issue to the Federal Circuit, Congress created a ...
Sue My Car Not Me: Products Liability And Accidents Involving Autonomous Vehicles,
2013
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Sue My Car Not Me: Products Liability And Accidents Involving Autonomous Vehicles, Jeffrey K. Gurney
Jeffrey K Gurney
Autonomous vehicles will revolutionize society within the decade. They will cause accidents. Tort liability, however, is not ready for the introduction of autonomous vehicles, and, thus, liability will not be assessed to the party that is responsible for the accident. This Note addresses the liability of autonomous vehicle by examining products liability through the use of four scenarios: the Distracted Driver; the Diminished Capabilities Driver; the Disabled Driver; and the Attentive Driver.
Based on those scenarios, this Note argues that the autonomous technology manufacturer should be liable for accidents while the vehicle is in autonomous mode. This Note suggests that ...
