Jury finds Tesla one per cent negligent in fatal Model S crash. Autopilot was not at issue in this case. — via drivingdotca TeslaModelS autonews autoindustry electricvehicle carcrash
The jury said James and Jenny Riley suffered a respective $4.5 million and $6 million of damages for pain and suffering, which the judge can reduce based on the negligence findings.Tesla, headed by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, had said that Barrett Riley’s recklessness caused the crash and his parents should have taken away the keys after his March 2018 speeding ticket for driving at 112 mph .
In a statement, the Rileys’ lawyer Curtis Miner said they were pleased with the negligence finding, and hoped the case would help prevent other accidents and save lives. Tesla has faced a variety of lawsuits and regulatory probes over crashes tied to its Autopilot feature. That feature was not at issue in Barrett Riley’s crash, court records show.
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