Model S before a jury this month awarded a $243 million verdict in the case.
On Monday, lawyers for the plaintiffs disclosed the settlement proposal in a filing from the federal court in Miami, Florida, as part of a request for legal fees from Tesla. It is also mentioned that Florida law entitles them to the legal fees the plaintiffs accrued since May 30, when the settlement was proposed.
Tesla, as well as another lawyer who represents the company in the case, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Attorneys for the plaintiffs had no instant comments.
The trial also focused on an April 2019 crash, which involved a 2019 Model S featuring Autopilot drive-assistance software. The driver’s Tesla crashed into a parked Chevrolet Tahoe as they were standing beside it on the shoulder.
Jurors awarded the estate of Naibel Benavides Leon, who ended up tragically, and her boyfriend Dillon Angulo, who was seriously injured, a combined $129 million in compensatory damages, as well as $200 million in punitive damages.
The driver was found liable for 67% of the compensatory damages, but was not a defendant. Tesla had also denied any wrongdoing and said the verdict “only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardize Tesla's and the entire industry's efforts to develop and implement life-saving technology.” However, Tesla has stated that it will appeal the decision.
The plaintiffs’ lawyers have said that the trial was the first involving the wrongful death of a third party caused by the Autopilot.
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It is also worth mentioning that Tesla has previously been involved in similar lawsuits over its vehicle’s self-driving capabilities, yet they have been resolved or dismissed without ending in trial, according to Reuters.
Jurors awarded the estate of Naibel Benavides Leon, who ended up tragically, and her boyfriend Dillon Angulo, who was seriously injured, a combined $129 million in compensatory damages, as well as $200 million in punitive damages.
The driver was found liable for 67% of the compensatory damages, but was not a defendant. Tesla had also denied any wrongdoing and said the verdict “only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardize Tesla's and the entire industry's efforts to develop and implement life-saving technology.” However, Tesla has stated that it will appeal the decision.
The plaintiffs’ lawyers have said that the trial was the first involving the wrongful death of a third party caused by the Autopilot.
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It is also worth mentioning that Tesla has previously been involved in similar lawsuits over its vehicle’s self-driving capabilities, yet they have been resolved or dismissed without ending in trial, according to Reuters.
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