A federal jury in Florida held Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash linked to its Autopilot feature, ordering the company to pay $243 million in damages. This ruling represents a shift away from Tesla's typical strategy of settling cases and avoiding accountability for its 'self-driving' software. Legal experts suggest this verdict could encourage more victims to pursue claims against Tesla. The attorney for the plaintiffs strategically used Elon Musk's public statements in court to strengthen their case and highlight discrepancies between Tesla’s marketed promises and actual performance.
This will open the floodgates. It will embolden a lot of people to come to court.
My theme in my closing argument was about Tesla's choices and Tesla's words.
There's Tesla in the showroom and then there's Tesla in the courtroom.
Tesla has largely opted to settle with the victims, often fighting tooth and nail to prevent important crash data from reaching the public.
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