Austin Waymo Accident Attorney

If you are looking for an Austin attorney after a Waymo crash, you want straight answers: whether you have a case, who pays for your injuries, and what to do next. Our Austin attorneys handle self-driving car crashes, and we can tell you where you stand, usually on the first call.

A Waymo drives itself, so there is no other driver to trade information with at the curb and no obvious person to blame. Texas law still lets you recover money, but the proof is inside the car, in its cameras, sensors, and trip data, and Waymo controls all of it. Loewy Law Firm acts quickly to preserve that record before it is erased, deal with the technology company and its insurance carrier so you do not have to, and fight for the full compensation you are owed. The first call is free, and there is no fee unless we win.

A few key things to keep in mind after an accident in a Waymo vehicle:

• You can bring a case in Texas whether you were riding in the Waymo, driving another car it hit, or walking or biking nearby.
• The parties who might owe you money include Waymo, another driver, or the company that made the car, its sensors, or its software.
• You have two years from the date of the crash to bring most injury cases in Texas.
• You pay nothing upfront, and we only get paid if we recover money for you.

Choosing the Right Lawyer for a Waymo Accident Case

After a Waymo crash, you are up against a large company and an experienced insurance carrier, so choosing the right lawyer is a decision to take seriously. Here is what to look for before you sign with anyone.

• A track record against big companies and their insurance carriers. Recovering money from a corporation and its adjusters takes different skills than settling a case between two drivers, so ask whether the lawyer has done it and how it turned out.
• A willingness to go to trial. Insurance carriers pay more when they know your lawyer will take the case to a jury instead of grabbing the first offer, so ask whether they try cases or only settle them.
• The resources to fund your case. Going against a company like Waymo means paying for accident reconstruction, engineers, and medical experts up front, and a lawyer without the money to do that may push you toward a quick, low settlement.
• A genuine presence in Austin and across Texas. You want someone who fights for clients here in Austin and throughout the state, knows the local courts, and is easy to reach when you have a question.
• Clear, contingency-based fees. A good lawyer explains the fee up front and works on contingency, so you owe nothing unless they win and you are never billed by the hour while you recover.

Loewy Law Firm has decades of experience taking on large corporations and their insurance providers. We prepare every case as if it will go to trial, and we fight for injured clients in Austin and throughout Texas. You work with our attorneys directly, and you pay nothing unless we win. Call (512) 280-0800 for a free consultation or send a text to (512) 779-3547.

Fault and Evidence Depend on Where You Were in the Waymo Crash

A Waymo crash does not treat everyone the same. A passenger, another driver, and someone walking or biking each face a different question about fault, and each has different proof to work with. Here is what your position can mean for your case.

• Passengers: You were a paying rider and were not driving, so you are seldom at fault. Your trip receipt and the car’s ride data can show you were inside and what the car did in the seconds before the crash.
• Drivers of other cars: Expect Waymo’s insurance company to try to argue that you share the blame, because every percentage point of fault assigned to you lowers what it pays. Evidence like the car’s sensor and camera logs can help counter that argument.
• Pedestrians and cyclists: The Waymo’s cameras and lidar most likely recorded you before it made contact, and the footage can help show who had the right of way.

Wherever you were, the car’s own record is powerful evidence, but Waymo controls it, so a strong case does not rely on it alone. Loewy Law Firm pursues the car’s data, gathers independent proof from nearby cameras, eyewitnesses, the police crash report, and leaves no stone unturned to uncover every single piece of proof needed to build an ironclad case.

Parties That Can Be Held Liable in an Austin Waymo Crash

Most Waymo crashes do not trace back to one single cause. The car, the software that drives it, the crew that services it, and the other traffic around it all come from different companies, and more than one of them can end up owing you money. Part of Loewy Law Firm’s job is finding every one of them.

Waymo LLC and Its Autonomous Driving System

Waymo LLC owns and runs the Austin fleet, and it is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the same parent company as Google. The car steers itself with Waymo’s automated driving system. When that system makes a bad decision, brakes too late, or stops in the middle of a live lane, Waymo is the party responsible as the owner and operator of the car.

Another Driver or Third Party on the Road

Sometimes the Waymo driver did nothing wrong. A driver who blows through a red light and slams into a stopped Waymo can be the one who owes you, and your recovery would then run through that driver’s insurance. A construction crew or a property owner who left a hazard in the road can share the blame too.

A Vehicle, Sensor, or Software Manufacturer

A self-driving car depends on cameras, radar, lidar, and the code that reads all of it. A defect in any of those can cause a crash no human could have avoided. When a faulty part or a coding error is behind the wreck, the company that made it can be sued under Texas product liability law, and we pursue that alongside the case against Waymo.

Fleet Maintenance and Depot Contractors

Waymo’s cars need their brakes, tires, steering, and sensors serviced and calibrated on a schedule. When a contractor does that work poorly and it leads to a crash, that contractor can answer for it. We request maintenance and calibration records to see whether upkeep was part of the problem.

Texas Law Treats the Automated Driving System as the Driver

Texas already has a law for cars that drive themselves. Under Texas Transportation Code Section 545.454, when the automated driving system is switched on, the system counts as the driver under the traffic laws, and a ticket for the car goes to the company that owns it or holds the state authorization to run it. No human license is needed for the car to be on the road.

Here is what that means for you. After a normal crash, you point to the other driver. After a Waymo crash, there is no human driver to point to, so your case is aimed at the company behind the system. The statute settles who was operating the car; it does not by itself decide who pays, and winning money still means proving negligence or a defect, which the next sections cover.

Negligence and Product Liability Paths After a Robotaxi Crash

There are two main ways to recover money after a Waymo crash, and a strong case sometimes uses both:

• A negligence case looks at how the car was driven, like an unsafe maneuver, a failure to yield, sloppy maintenance, or Waymo putting the car on streets its system could not handle.
• A product liability case, under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 82, looks at whether a defect in the car, its sensors, or its software made it dangerous.

Which one fits depends on what the crash data shows, so our car accident lawyers read that data before deciding where to push.

Texas Proportionate Responsibility and Your Recovery

Texas divides up fault by percentage. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 33, a jury decides how much of the crash was each party’s fault, and your payment drops by your share. Get assigned more than 50 percent of the fault and you recover nothing, which is exactly why Waymo’s insurance carrier will try to put as much blame on you as it can.

We push back with the car’s own records. Sensor logs, camera footage, and the vehicle’s data can show that the system, not you, made the mistake that caused the crash. Every percentage point we knock off your share raises the amount you recover.

Two-Year Deadline to Bring a Waymo Injury Case in Texas

In Texas, you generally have two years from the date of the crash to bring an injury case, under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003. If someone died in the crash, the family also has two years, counted from the date of death.

Waymo and its contractors hold the data that can decide a case, and it does not stay around forever. When we get involved soon after the crash, we can send demands to preserve the trip data, the sensor logs, and the video before Waymo’s routine schedules delete them.

Compensation Available After an Austin Waymo Injury

A serious Waymo crash can leave you with hospital bills, time off work, and injuries that stick around. Texas law lets you recover for your financial losses and for the physical and emotional harm the crash caused.

Money you can add up (economic damages):

• Emergency treatment, surgery, hospital stays, and follow-up care
• Physical therapy and the future medical care your doctors expect you to need
• Wages you already lost and income you will lose if the injury limits your work going forward
• Out-of-pocket costs like rides to appointments and help around the house

Harm that is harder to measure (non-economic damages):

• Physical pain and emotional distress
• Lasting physical limits and scarring
• Loss of companionship, and in a death case, the family’s loss

Texas also allows exemplary damages when a company acted with gross negligence, under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 41. We put a value on your case based on your actual losses and your prognosis, and we back every number with records instead of guesses.

Waymo’s Safety Record in Austin and What the Company Knew

Austin’s officials have publicly questioned how safely Waymo operates. The company had about 300 vehicles on Austin streets in 2026, according to city officials. News outlets reported that in 2026 a Waymo blocked an ambulance during the emergency response to a shooting on West Sixth Street, after which the City’s Mobility and Public Safety Committee asked Waymo for safety changes, including geofencing certain areas (CBS Austin).

What usually decides your case is what the specific Waymo did in your crash. Even so, Waymo’s broader safety record has drawn regulators’ attention. In 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Waymo cars passing stopped school buses, and Waymo recalled its software over the issue (NHTSA). If the evidence shows a company was aware of a danger and disregarded it, Texas allows exemplary damages, and a company’s safety history can be relevant to that.

What to Do After a Waymo Collision in Austin

What you do in the first hours after a Waymo crash affects the evidence you will have later. Work through as much of this as your condition allows:

1. Call 911 and get medical care, even if you feel okay at the scene.
2. Take photos of the Waymo, its plate and vehicle number, the street, and your injuries.
3. Save your ride receipt, trip number, and app screenshots if you were a passenger.
4. Get names and phone numbers from any witnesses and the officers who respond.
5. Ask the Austin police how to get the crash report number.
6. Do not give a recorded statement to any insurance company before you talk with an attorney.
7. Call Loewy Law Firm for a free consultation. Bringing us in quickly also lets us demand Waymo’s vehicle data before it gets erased.

Waymo’s Insurance Coverage and Who Pays Your Medical Bills

Waymo covers its Austin fleet with commercial insurance that carries much higher limits than a regular personal car policy, so when someone is seriously hurt, there is usually enough coverage to pay for it once fault is established. Getting to that money takes proof and pressure, because the insurance carrier answers to a big company, not to you.

In the meantime, your own coverage usually pays first. Your health insurance or medical-payments coverage can cover treatment as you go, while we work to protect your recovery from liens and to collect the full amount from Waymo’s carrier. You should not have to empty your savings over a crash that a driverless car caused.

Building Your Waymo Robotaxi Case With Our Austin Attorneys

Going up against a company backed by Alphabet means moving quickly and knowing what to ask for. Here is how our Austin team handles a Waymo case:

• We send demands to preserve the trip data, sensor logs, and video before any of it cycles out.
• We rebuild the crash using the records, the police report, and outside experts.
• We document your injuries and future care with your own doctors.
• We press Waymo’s insurance carrier for a full settlement, and we get ready for trial if the offer comes up short.

You hear from us at every step, and we front the costs of building the case so you can concentrate on getting better.

Answers to Austin Waymo Accident Questions

Can You Sue Waymo After a Robotaxi Crash in Austin?

Yes. Texas law lets you bring a case against Waymo as the owner and operator of the car’s automated driving system. Depending on the facts, you may also have a case against the maker of a defective part or against another driver who was at fault.

Who Is at Fault When a Waymo Has No Human Driver?

Fault can rest with Waymo for how its system drove, with the maker of a defective sensor or piece of software, with a maintenance contractor, or with another driver on the road. The car’s own data usually points to the answer.

Is Waymo Insured, and Who Pays My Medical Bills?

Waymo carries commercial insurance with high limits. Your own health or medical-payments coverage usually pays for treatment first, while we go after Waymo’s carrier for the full amount you are owed.

Can a Pedestrian or Cyclist Hit by a Waymo Bring a Case?

Yes. If a Waymo hit you while you were walking or biking, you have the same right to compensation as anyone else, and the car’s cameras and sensors usually recorded exactly what happened.

Is There a Deadline to Bring a Waymo Accident Case in Texas?

Yes. You generally have two years from the date of the crash for an injury case, and two years from the date of death for a wrongful death case, under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003.

Can a Waymo Passenger Recover After a Crash?

Yes. If you were riding in a Waymo when it crashed, you can pursue the company and anyone else at fault, and your trip record and ride data help show what the car was doing.

Does a Waymo Software Recall or Safety Notice Help Prove a Case?

It can. A recall or a federal safety notice tied to the system or one of its parts can support a product liability case, and we check the current records for anything that fits your crash.

Does Hiring a Waymo Accident Attorney Cost Anything Upfront?

No. Our Austin attorneys work on a contingency fee, so your first consultation is free and you pay us only if we recover money for you.

Talk With an Austin Waymo Accident Attorney

A Waymo crash leaves an ordinary person dealing with a technology company that has lawyers, data, and insurance money behind it. Our Austin attorneys take that on for you, and we start by hearing what happened and telling you honestly where you stand. Call (512) 280-0800 or send us a message through our contact form for a free consultation. You can also send us a text message at (512) 779-3547 (texting only). If we take your case, you owe us nothing unless we recover money for you.