[quote=“Boundegar, post:103, topic:75078, full:true”]
Well, how does vehicular manslaughter work? If you have good insurance it will probably pay part of your damages, but not all. It’s also possible to buy individual liability coverage to pick up the rest, and it’s not too expensive since claims are fairly rare.[/quote]
Vehicle manufacturers are not liable for selling a car to somebody who should not have one, or for cases where a car functioned as designed, even if the vehicle was high-powered beyond any legitimate street use.
Car makers, like gun makers, can be held liable for a product that is truly defective, but are not required to build products incorporating every possible safety feature; only features mandated by law are necessary to avoid liability.
This doesn’t stop lawsuits, for example, Paul Walker’s family is suing Porsche alleging their car was too fast and too powerful.
