4 ms·But aren't they innocent until proven otherwise?by aluhut 12y agoBut aren't they innocent until proven otherwise?alricb 12y agoNot in civil trials, no. Well, they aren't "innocent", they are either liable or not, depending on the preponderance of evidence.aluhut 12y agoI don't really understand that. How can you sue your car maker for some software fault, if you don't know it was one?pyre 12y agoYou can sue anyone for anything. A judge can throw it out before an actual trial if there isn't enough evidence to even go to trial though.aluhut 12y agoSo in the end you would have to come up with clear evidence for the failure.