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Tesla Seeks to Overturn Jury Verdict Blaming Autopilot in Fatal Crash, Citing Driver Responsibility

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Florida-based Tesla is challenging a jury’s ruling that deemed the company partially responsible for a fatal crash involving its vehicle. The incident, which occurred in 2019, resulted in the death of a pedestrian and serious injuries to another individual. Attorneys representing the victims contended that Tesla’s Autopilot feature played a crucial role in the crash, failing to warn the driver of an oncoming hazard and not engaging the brakes in time. In response, Tesla has argued that the responsibility lies solely with the driver, George McGee, and is seeking to have the verdict overturned, a … Read more

Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit Blaming Philadelphia School District for Tragic Shooting of 14-Year-Old Football Player

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PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a mother whose son was shot and killed near a high school football field, ruling that the school district could not be held responsible for the tragic incident. Fourteen-year-old Nicolas Elizalde was killed by a stray bullet on September 27, 2022, after leaving a scrimmage at Roxborough High School. As he and his teammates were walking toward the locker room, they were caught in a hail of gunfire from five assailants targeting someone else. The shooting also left four other teenagers injured. Meredith Elizalde, … Read more

Family of Late NCCU Basketball Player Devin Butts Files Lawsuit, Blaming University for Fatal Cardiac Incident

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DURHAM, N.C. — The family of Devin Butts, a former basketball player at North Carolina Central University, has initiated a lawsuit against the school, two years after his tragic death. Butts, a 22-year-old senior, was deeply passionate about basketball and aspired to play professionally. His father, Derex Butts, reflected on his son’s early love for the game, recalling how Devin began playing at the age of three. On the evening of April 30, 2023, Devin Butts suffered a cardiac arrest while with his teammates at McDougald-McLendon Arena, according to legal documents filed by his family. … Read more