US EditionLawsuit blaming Tesla’s Autopilot for driver’s death can go to trial, judge rules
- Judge Reid Scott ruled that the plaintiff in a product liability lawsuit against Tesla can proceed to trial and seek punitive damages for intentional misconduct and gross negligence.
- Evidence showed that Tesla marketed its products as autonomous and CEO Elon Musk's statements had a significant effect on consumer beliefs.
- The judge found that Tesla's warnings in its manuals and agreements were inadequate and the company was aware of the Autopilot system's failure to detect cross traffic.
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Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for South Florida driver's death can go to trial, judge rules
A jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the electric car company’s Autopilot system and caused the fatal crash of a man who engaged it and took his hands off the steering wheel. That's the ruling of Florida Judge Reid Scott. He rejected Tesla's motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Jeremy Banner's widow. The 50-year-old software engineer's Tesla crashed into a truck in 2019 seconds after he engaged Autopilot, killing him insta…
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В суде доказали осведомленность Tesla о проблемах автопилота
В ходе судебного разбирательства против Tesla было доказано, что руководство компании знает о недостатках системы автопилота. Об этом сообщает Reuters. Представители владельца электрокара Tesla Стивена Бэннера, который попал в ДТП на своем автомобиле в 2016 году, нашли доказательства, что корпорация Илона Маска скрывала проблемы автопилота. Судья из Флориды (США) нашел доводы истцов убедительными. По словам юристов семьи Бэннера, в Tesla знают, …
Judge says evidence shows Tesla and Elon Musk knew about flawed autopilot system
In the decision, a Palm Beach County judge noted Tesla's glowing marketing strategy and Musk's public statements about the self-driving software. The decision means a trial against Tesla can proceed. (Image credit: National Transportation Safety Board)
Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for driver's death can go to trial, judge rules
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the capabilities of the electric car company's Autopilot system and caused the fatal crash of a software engineer who engaged it, took his hands off the steering wheel and seconds later slammed into a truck, a Florida judge has ruled.
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