Fatality

Jury Awards $205 Million to Family After Tragic Amusement Park Ride Fatality of 6-Year-Old

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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — A jury has awarded $205 million to the family of Wongel Estifanos, a young girl who tragically lost her life on a ride at an amusement park in Glenwood Springs in 2021. The verdict was reached on Friday, concluding a lawsuit over her death. Wongel, only six years old, died during the Labor Day weekend in 2021 while riding the Haunted Mine Drop at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Reports indicate that she fell from her seat as the ride dropped 110 feet into a tunnel. According to her family’s lawsuit, the … Read more

Tesla Faces Backlash as Jury Rules Against Automaker in Key Largo Autopilot Fatality Case

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In Key Largo, Florida, a jury delivered a substantial verdict against Tesla following a three-week trial concerning a deadly crash involving the company’s Autopilot feature. Plaintiff attorneys asserted that Tesla engaged in deceitful practices, withheld crucial information, and misled law enforcement to absolve itself of responsibility in the incident. The case centered around a fatal incident where a Tesla vehicle, operating on Autopilot, crashed while allegedly under the supervision of the automated system. During the trial, attorneys for the plaintiffs made a compelling case that Tesla’s maneuvers contributed to the jury’s unfavorable view of the … Read more

Miami Jury Hands Down $329 Million Verdict Against Tesla in Autopilot Fatality Case: Company Plans Appeal

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A Miami jury has ordered Tesla to pay $329 million in damages in relation to a 2019 crash involving its “autopilot” feature. The incident resulted in the death of Naibel Benavides, 22, and left her boyfriend Dillion Angulo, 27, with serious injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. The federal jury determined that Tesla bore partial responsibility for the accident, which occurred in Key Largo, Florida. George McGee was operating a Tesla Model S when the vehicle’s autopilot system failed to stop at a stop sign, crashing into a parked vehicle, where Benavides and Angulo were … Read more

Jury Delivers Historic $329 Million Verdict in Tesla Autopilot Fatality Case

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SAN MATEO, Calif. — A jury has awarded $329 million in damages to the family of a man killed in a crash involving a Tesla vehicle operating on Autopilot. The decision, reached after the trial in San Mateo County, has sparked renewed discussions about the safety of autonomous driving technologies and their impact on consumers. The case centered around the 2019 collision that resulted in the death of 34-year-old Walter Huang, who was driving a Tesla Model X when it struck a barrier on Highway 101. Testimony during the trial revealed that Huang had activated … Read more