US EditionLawsuit against Tesla includes claim the automaker hid data after fatal crash
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 8 – Plaintiffs accuse Tesla of encouraging unsafe reliance on Autopilot and hiding crash data from a 2019 fatal accident, with punitive damages allowed by the judge.
- A lawsuit challenging Tesla's Autopilot safety and marketing, including claims of data concealment, is set for trial starting July 14, 2025, in Miami.
- The case arose from a 2019 crash in Key Largo, Florida, where a Tesla Model S using Autopilot hit a parked SUV, killing 22-year-old Naibel Benavides Leon and injuring Dillon Angulo.
- The driver, George McGee, accelerated to 62 mph despite Autopilot and Traffic Aware Cruise Control being active, and claims Tesla's systems failed to prevent the collision.
- On June 26, 2025, Judge Beth Bloom rejected Tesla’s request for summary judgment, paving the way for the case to proceed to trial where the jury may decide on punitive damages, noting that a reasonable jury could conclude Tesla showed reckless disregard for human safety.
- The trial outcome could impose significant financial penalties on Tesla and influence scrutiny of its driver-assistance systems amid ongoing federal investigations.
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Lawsuit against Tesla includes claim the automaker hid data after fatal crash
A jury trial is scheduled to begin next week in a lawsuit challenging the safety and marketing of Tesla's popular driver assistance feature known as Autopilot.The case also includes a claim, denied by Tesla, that the company deliberately hid information about a 2019 crash involving a Model S whose driver had been using the car's Autopilot technology in the moments before he smashed into an SUV in Key Largo, Fla.The collision killed 22-year-old N…
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