Tesla's Autopilot blamed for deadly crash, jury awards $329 million
In a recent case in Florida, a jury awarded plaintiffs $329 million in damages, claiming that Tesla's Autopilot feature was responsible for a fatal crash in 2019. Despite Tesla denying any wrongdoing and stating plans to appeal the decision, the jury found the driver primarily at fault for the tragedy. The crash involved a Tesla Model S using Autopilot technology, with the driver getting distracted by his cellphone and colliding with an SUV. The plaintiffs accused Tesla of concealing crash data deliberately and promoting over-reliance on Autopilot. Tesla refuted these claims and stated the crash was due to driver error. The incident resulted in the death of a young woman and severe injuries to her boyfriend. The plaintiffs' lawyers believe Tesla withheld data relating to the crash, causing controversy in the ongoing legal battle.
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