"Tesla has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a fatal crash in 2019. It's the latest case to involve Autopilot, Tesla's advanced driver assist system that the company claims will serve as the foundation for its future in self-driving cars and robotics. The case centers around the death of 15-year-old Jovani Maldonado, who was riding in a truck with his father in California when they were struck by the driver of a Tesla Model 3 traveling at over 60 mph."
"The driver was using Autopilot, Tesla's driver assist system that purports to control braking and steering on highways. According to a recording of the crash reviewed by The New York Times, the driver did not slow down until a fraction of a second before impact. In their lawsuit, the Maldonado family asserted that Autopilot is defective and helped contribute to the crash."
"But a verdict in Florida last month may have pushed Tesla to settle this lawsuit quicker than usual. In that trial, a jury found the company partly responsible for a crash that killed 22-year-old Naibel Benavides in Florida in 2019. She was also struck by a Tesla driver who was using Autopilot. Tesla was ordered to pay $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages to the Benavides family, a decision that the company has since appealed."
Tesla agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit stemming from a 2019 crash in which a Tesla Model 3 struck a truck carrying 15-year-old Jovani Maldonado and his father. The Model 3 driver was using Autopilot and did not slow until a fraction of a second before impact. The Maldonado family alleged that Autopilot is defective and contributed to the crash, naming Tesla and driver Romeo Yalung as defendants. Tesla maintained that drivers bear responsibility for slowing vehicles, not Autopilot. A recent Florida jury verdict that found Tesla partly liable and awarded $243 million may have accelerated the settlement. The settlement amount remains undisclosed.
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