A jury in Miami issued a ruling to bear the Tesla company part of the responsibility in a fatal traffic accident that occurred in 2019 in Florida, due to the use of the self -driving system, and obligated it to pay a financial compensation of 329 million dollars to the victim’s family and one of the survivors of the accident.
Details of the court decision
The Federal Court in Miami ruled that Tesla paid $ 129 million as general compensation, in addition to 200 million dollars as punitive compensation for each of the heirs of Nabel Benavids Lyon and her former friend Delon Angelo.
The accident occurred in the “Ki Large” area, where George McGgy, the owner of the Tesla “SS”, used the improved self -driving system while driving.
Human neglect and excessive dependence on the system
While driving, McGE dropped his mobile phone and tried to capture it, believing that the Tesla system will automatically swap the car if there is an obstacle. However, the car was launched through an intersection at a speed that exceeded 60 miles per hour, and collided with a parked car and people standing beside it.
The death of a girl and the injury of a young man permanently
The collision led to the killing of Naibel Benefides, 22, immediately, as her body was found about 75 feet from the scene. As for her boyfriend, Delon Angolo Fenga, but he suffered multiple fractures, and suffered from stroke and severe psychological trauma.
The accusations against Tesla
Prosecutors, Brett Schreiber, said that Tesla designed the self -driving system to work only on closed highways, but she intentionally chose not to restrict its use elsewhere, while Elon Mask publicly declares that his system is better than human drivers.
Charper added: “Tesla lied, and turned our roads into the trials of defective technology in its essence, which put the lives of innocent people at risk.”
