Case tracker · Autonomous & assisted driving
Benavides Leon v. Tesla, Inc.
- AI system / company
- Tesla Autopilot (Model S)
- Jurisdiction
- United States (Florida)
- Court / regulator
- U.S. District Court, S.D. Fla.
- Status
- Ruling issued
What happened
Arising from a 2019 Key Largo crash in which a Tesla on Autopilot ran a T-intersection and struck a parked car, killing pedestrian Naibel Benavides Leon and injuring Dillon Angulo, a Miami jury found Tesla partly liable and awarded about $243 million (including $200 million in punitive damages). It was the first U.S. verdict holding Tesla liable in a wrongful-death action tied to Autopilot; a judge upheld the verdict in February 2026 and Tesla has appealed.
About autonomous & assisted driving cases
Injuries and deaths involving self-driving systems and driver-assist features (Autopilot), and the product-liability questions they raise.
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