nygazet.com logo

Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death

Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death
business8/1/2025

A Miami jury has ordered the automaker to pay up to $243 million after finding that the Tesla vehicle had a “defect.” It's the first time Tesla has been found liable in an Autopilot-related crash.

A Miami jury found Tesla partially liable Friday in a 2019 crash that killed one person and injured another—all while the driver of the Model S used the automaker’s Autopilot driver assistance feature. The jury found Tesla liable for $200 million in ... [3507 chars]