特斯拉被判支付佛罗里达自动驾驶事故2.43亿美元赔偿金
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特斯拉被判支付佛罗里达自动驾驶事故2.43亿美元赔偿金

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迈阿密联邦陪审团认定特斯拉对2019年涉及其自动驾驶系统的致命事故负有部分责任,判令公司支付2.43亿美元赔偿金。判决源于对特斯拉技术及其证据处理方式可能导致事故的指控。

迈阿密联邦陪审团裁定,特斯拉对2019年佛罗里达基拉戈发生的一起涉及其自动驾驶辅助技术的交通事故负有部分责任,判令公司向受害者支付2.43亿美元赔偿金。案件聚焦于Naibel Benavides Leon和Dillon Angulo的死亡及受伤情况,他们当时正停在一条乡村道路上,被一辆特斯拉车辆撞击。

陪审团认定特斯拉的技术未能防止事故发生,责任不能完全归咎于司机乔治·麦基(George McGee),后者承认事故发生时因使用手机分心。判决包括2亿美元惩罚性赔偿金和4300万美元补偿性赔偿金。

审判期间,特斯拉对事故数据的处理引发关注,原告方指控公司隐瞒或丢失关键证据。原告聘请的法医专家从车辆中恢复了数据和视频,驳斥了特斯拉此前声称未持有相关信息的说法。特斯拉随后表示对证据处理存在诚实的失误。

特斯拉在声明中表示,“今日判决错误,只会阻碍汽车安全的发展,危及特斯拉及整个行业开发和实施救生技术的努力”,并坚持司机已承认责任。公司计划对此判决提出上诉。

该案件受到汽车行业密切关注,因为它提出了随着驾驶辅助技术日益普及,汽车制造商面临的法律风险问题。原告律师布雷特·施赖伯(Brett Schreiber)认为,特斯拉使用“自动驾驶”一词可能误导司机对系统能力的认知,而辩方则坚持司机被警告需时刻保持注意力。金融分析师丹·艾夫斯(Dan Ives)评论称,赔偿金额之大“将对行业内其他企业产生震动”。

特斯拉此后已更新其技术,但该案件重新引发了关于公司安全实践及对半自动驾驶系统信任的讨论。

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AP News

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A federal jury in Miami has determined that Tesla is partly liable for a 2019 crash in Key Largo, Florida, involving its Autopilot driver assist technology, ordering the company to pay $243 million in damages to the victims.

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The case centered on the deaths and injuries of Naibel Benavides Leon and Dillon Angulo, who were struck by a Tesla vehicle while parked on a rural road.

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Jurors concluded that Tesla's technology failed to prevent the crash and that responsibility could not rest solely with the driver, George McGee, who admitted to being distracted by his cell phone at the time of the accident.

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The verdict includes $200 million in punitive damages and $43 million in compensatory damages.

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The trial drew attention to Tesla's handling of crash data, with plaintiffs alleging the company withheld or lost key evidence.

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A forensic expert hired by the plaintiffs recovered data and video from the car, contradicting Tesla's earlier statements that it did not possess the information.

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In a statement, Tesla said, 'Today’s verdict is wrong, and only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardize Tesla’s and the entire industry’s efforts to develop and implement life-saving technology,' maintaining that the driver had admitted responsibility.

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The case has been closely watched by the auto industry, as it raises questions about the legal risks automakers face as driver-assist technologies become more common.

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