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 the crash due to Autopilot's failure to brake, awarding $243 million in damages in the first trial over the technology's safety claims.
- 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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