Tesla ordered to pay $243 million in damages for crash linked to Autopilot.
In a recent case in Miami, a federal jury found Tesla partially responsible for a fatal 2019 car accident that occurred while the vehicle was in Autopilot mode, resulting in the death of a pedestrian and severe injuries to another individual. The jury awarded the plaintiffs $43 million in compensatory damages for pain and suffering, as well as $200 million in punitive damages to discourage similar behavior in the future. This verdict has implications for Tesla and CEO Elon Musk as they strive to demonstrate the safety of their self-driving technology to the public, regulators, and investors. The jury determined that Tesla bore one-third of the blame for the crash, with the driver being assigned two-thirds of the responsibility for reaching for a cell phone at the time of the incident. Tesla plans to appeal the decision, maintaining that the driver was primarily at fault and that no car, including theirs, could have prevented the crash. This trial, which lasted three weeks, highlighted the debate around the capabilities and marketing of Tesla's driver-assistance software, Autopilot.
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