Tesla appeals $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit
Aug 29, 2025 · Tesla has filed a motion to appeal the verdict in a product liability and wrongful death lawsuit that could cost the company $242.5 million if it is not reduced or overturned.
Benavides v. Tesla: A Defense-Side Perspective on Florida's Landmark ...
Oct 14, 2025 · On August 1, 2025, a Miami jury rendered a verdict that immediately reverberated through the products liability community. In Benavides v. Tesla, jurors awarded more than $240 …
Benavides V. Tesla Inc. Trial Record and Summary
Sep 3, 2025 · On August 1, 2025, a Miami federal jury delivered a $243 million verdict against Tesla, Inc. in Benavides v. Tesla Inc., holding the company 33% responsible for a 2019 Autopilot crash that …
Tesla loses Autopilot wrongful death case in $329 million verdict
Aug 1, 2025 · Tesla was found partially liable in a wrongful death lawsuit in a federal court in Miami today. It’s the first time that a jury has found against the car company in a wrongful death case ...
Tesla Loses $243M Autopilot Verdict as Autonomous Vehicle Liability ...
Feb 20, 2026 · A federal judge in Miami just crossed a critical threshold for the autonomous vehicle industry. The decision to uphold a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla in a fatal Autopilot crash …
Judge Upholds $243M Tesla Autopilot Crash Verdict
Feb 21, 2026 · A federal judge has upheld a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla in a high-profile wrongful death lawsuit arising from a fatal crash involving the company’s Autopilot driver-assistance ...
Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving: The $243 Million Wake-Up Call
Dec 5, 2025 · After decades of legal immunity, Tesla lost its first wrongful death trial in 2025. Federal juries have now awarded over $329 million in damages. Here's what the wave of lawsuits reveals …
Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial
Aug 29, 2025 · Tesla has asked a judge to nix the $243 million verdict lodged against the company in a lawsuit involving its Autopilot system, or to allow a new trial to occur, according to a new court filing.
Tesla Challenges $243 Million Autopilot Verdict in Fatal Florida Crash Case
Aug 30, 2025 · This marks Tesla’s first significant legal defeat in litigation related to its driver-assistance technology, potentially opening the door for additional lawsuits from families affected by Autopilot …
Jury Awards $242 Million in First Verdict Against Tesla
Aug 5, 2025 · The major theories of design defect involved Tesla’s failure to restrict Autopilot to roads on which it was designed to be used (“operational design domain”) and its inadequate systems for …
Tesla (TSLA) is found liable in fatal Autopilot crash, has ... - Electrek
Aug 1, 2025 · Tesla has lost its Autopilot fatal crash wrongful death case in Florida as a jury says the automaker has to pay the victims up to $243 million.