US EditionJury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case
KEY LARGO, FLORIDA, AUG 2 – The jury found Tesla 33% liable for a 2019 crash that killed Naibel Benavides and ordered $243 million in damages, highlighting risks of driver-assist technology misuse.
- A Miami federal jury found Tesla liable for $243 million in a 2019 fatal crash involving an Autopilot-equipped Model S in Florida.
- The crash occurred when George McGee ran a stop sign at about 62 mph while reaching for his phone, hitting Naibel Benavides and Dillon Angulo.
- Jurors assigned 67% fault to McGee, who admitted responsibility, but concluded Tesla's Autopilot contributed by failing to restrict unsafe use outside highways.
- Tesla condemned the verdict as "wrong" and a setback for safety, pledging to appeal while experts expect it may prompt more costly lawsuits.
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Jury's order for Tesla to pay $243 million in Autopilot crash will 'send shock waves' throughout the industry, analyst says
A Miami jury decided that Elon Musk’s car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology and must pay the victims more than $240 million in damages. The federal jury held that Tesla bore significant responsibility because its technology failed and that not all the blame can be put on a reckless driver, even one who admitted he was distracted by his cellphone before hitting a yo…
A jury from Florida found Tesla responsible for an accident in 2019 in which a model S machine, which used the automatic pilot, killed a peton and seriously injured another, writes BBC. Elon Musk's company will pay more than 320 million dollars.
Tesla Held Accountable in Landmark Autopilot Fatality Case - Real News Now
In a landmark case, Tesla has been held partially accountable for a fatal incident involving its Autopilot system, a development that sets a precedent in how such mid-air collision cases may be dealt with going forward. A young woman, Naibel Benavides Leon, lost her life in the accident, which also severely injured her partner, Dillon Angulo. The couple had been engaged in stargazing at the time when they were violently struck by the Autopilot-g…
Florida jury orders Tesla to pay $243m in 2019 autopilot crash
A Florida jury on Friday found Tesla Inc liable for $243 million in damages to victims of a 2019 fatal crash involving an Autopilot-equipped Model S, in a verdict that may spur further lawsuits against Elon Musk’s company. Jurors in Miami federal court awarded $129 million in compensatory damages to the estate of Naibel Benavides Leon and her former boyfriend Dillon Angulo, plus $200 million in punitive damages. Tesla was held 33 per cent respon…
Tesla assessed that the ruling was wrong and only hindered safety in the automotive industry.
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