Texas Waymo Accident Lawyer

Waymo accidents are a big safety concern in Texas, as cities like Austin see more of these self-driving cars crashing, speeding, and breaking traffic laws.

Need a Texas Waymo Accident Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged by robotaxis. If you were injured or a loved one died in a self-driving car accident in Texas, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

What is Waymo?

Waymo taxis are self-driving cars that were developed by Google into a fully-autonomous ride-hailing service with no safety drivers. Waymo started in Arizona in 2020 and expanded to Austin, Texas in March 2025.

What is the Problem?

Waymo has been slammed with dozens of complaints in Austin, Texas involving crashes, stalling, speeding, and other examples of dangerous driving in just 3 months since it launched.

Waymo Partners With Uber in Austin, Texas

Waymo is available in Austin, Texas, in a partnership with Uber. This means in Austin, Waymo rides will only be available to people who use the Uber app.

Uber explained that people who request an UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric could be matched with a Waymo fully autonomous all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicle, at no extra cost.

Uber also lets people opt-out of Waymo rides, and only get cars with human drivers, with Autonomous Vehicle (AV) preferences on the app.

Waymo Driverless Cars in Austin Slammed With Complaints

Waymo has been slammed with dozens of complaints in Austin, Texas, including reports of:

Crashes
Speeding
Stalling in the road (for example: scary video shows a driverless Waymo taxi stopped on a busy road after failing to let passengers out at their destination)
Wrong-way driving
Passing security checkpoints
Blocking police escorts
Stopping immediately at yellow lights, forcing other drivers to swerve to avoid rear-end collisions
And more

Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Cars To Fix Software Linked to Crashes

In May 2025, Waymo announced a recall for about 1,212 self-driving taxis to fix a software issue that was linked to at least 7 low-speed crashes into chains, gates, and similar road barriers. No injuries were reported.

Who Is Responsible in Self-Driving Car Accidents?

Self-driving car accident lawsuits can be very complex from a legal and insurance standpoint. The first issue is determining who was responsible for the car accident, which might be Waymo if it had faulty software, poor maintenance, or other safety issues. On the other hand, Waymo might not be responsible if the accident was caused by something else, like a drunk driver or hazardous roadway, for example.

Can I File a Lawsuit?

Yes. Lawsuits can generally be filed against Waymo for people who were injured in self-driving car accidents, including accidents involving an empty Waymo.

Waymo is an experimental new technology that is being tested on public roads. This raises serious legal and safety concerns for the people of Austin, Texas, including the possibility of lawsuits involving:

Pedestrians
Waymo passengers
Bicycle accidents
Other vehicles (not at fault)
First responders (police, firefighters, paramedics, etc.)
Construction workers
Property damage
And more

What Do Lawsuits Claim?

Waymo accident lawsuits might claim that it made a traffic violation that caused the accident, or had other safety issues. For example:

Faulty software
Broken sensor systems
Programming defects
Maintenance issues involving critical parts of the vehicle (dirty sensors, faulty tires, braking systems, etc.)
Failing to defect or avoid hazardous road conditions
Traffic mistakes (speeding, driving into wrong lane, running a red light, failing to detect an obstacle in the road, etc.)

How Can a Lawyer Help?

Lawsuits for Waymo accidents can be very complex, with multiple insurance companies and third parties involved. Some lawsuits might also have legal claims involving technical issues with software systems, which adds yet another layer of complexity to your case.

This is why it is essential to talk with a lawyer in Texas who specializes in self-driving car accident lawsuits, or liability issues with ride-hailing services. If you decide to file a lawsuit against Waymo, our lawyers may be able to help you seek justice for your injury, pain and suffering, medical bills, lost income, wrongful death of a loved one, and more.

Need a Waymo Accident Lawyer in Texas?

Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged.

Collen’s amazing success in the courtroom and well known dedication to his clients has earned him the recognition of his peers as one of The Top Trial Lawyers in Texas.”

The Clark Firm has assembled a team of trial lawyers with more than 100 years of experience, participation in over 600 jury trials, and $260 million in verdicts and/or settlements. Please use the form below to contact our law firm for a free case review.