Are you thinking of civil liability or criminal liability? Waymo is liable in a civil sense and pays whatever monetary amount is negotiated or awarded. For a

Are you thinking of civil liability or criminal liability? Waymo is liable in a civil sense and pays whatever monetary amount is negotiated or awarded. For a criminal case, some kind of willful negligence would have to be shown. That can pierce corporate veils. But as a result Waymo is being extremely careful to follow the law and establish processes which shield their employees from negligence claims.