- A federal jury in Miami found Tesla partly liable for a 2019 crash that killed a pedestrian and severely injured another person while the car was in Autopilot mode.
- The jury awarded the plaintiffs $200 million in punitive damages, in addition to compensatory damages for pain and suffering.
- The lawsuit alleged that Tesla's marketing of its driver-assistance software, Autopilot, lulled drivers into a false sense of security, causing distraction.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration previously identified a "critical safety gap" in Autopilot, contributing to numerous collisions and fatalities.
- This verdict could have significant implications for Tesla, which faces several other lawsuits concerning its driver-assistance technology.
Tesla found partially liable for fatal crash, ordered to pay $200 million in damages
Aug 1, 2025, 6:28:35 PM UTC(1 day ago)
Impact: Medium
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$TSLA - TESLA FOUND PARTIALLY LIABLE FOR FATAL CRASH INVOLVING DRIVER-ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY - WASHINGTON POST
JURY ORDERS $200 MILLION IN DAMAGES - WASHINGTON POST
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