Man sues for $745,000 in Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crash

A Portland man is seeking $745,000 in damages after his car was struck by a Tesla T-Bone that was allegedly in Autopilot mode and ran a stop sign on November 25, 2023. The incident is now at the center of controversy surrounding the reliability of self-driving cars. Technology and the role of driver responsibility when using that technology.

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According to the lawsuit seen oregon liveThe 2021 Hyundai driven by Michael Ward was struck by the Tesla as it passed through the intersection of Oregon Route 212 and Southeast Sunnyside Road. Ward) was moving with traffic and had the right of way. The accident caused serious injuries, causing Ward to suffer facial and spinal fractures, as well as severe dental damage.

He filed a lawsuit against Tesla driver Kgoc Phuong Anh Dinh, accusing her of negligence for “unreasonable reliance on self-driving vehicle technology.”

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Ward’s Hyundai was completely destroyed in the accident and he was taken to OHSU Hospital for treatment. In the lawsuit, he seeks $100,000 in damages to cover past and future medical bills, $40,000 in lost income, $5,000 in personal property damage from the crash, and $600,000 in pain and suffering damages.

Although Tesla was allegedly in Autopilot mode, the automaker was not named as a defendant in the case. Situations like this are complicated by the fact that Tesla makes it clear in its guidelines that drivers must remain alert and ready to take control when using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving (FSD) features.

Other Tesla Self-Driving Lawsuits in Oregon

Oregon Live reports that other self-driving-related lawsuits have been filed across the state. Earlier this year, another lawsuit was filed by another Oregon man after his Tesla Model 3, while driving in full self-driving mode, allegedly veered off the side of the road and damaged a wheel.

He is suing Tesla for $713 in damages for the cost of replacing the wheels and the $6,000 he paid for the FSD system. While the court ruled that Tesla must pay for the damaged wheels, it declined to order the company to refund the cost of the software.

In 2021, a man sued a Tesla driver and the automaker after the car apparently switched to Autopilot mode and hit him. The man is asking for $342,000. The case was eventually settled for an undisclosed amount, shortly after it was revealed that Tesla’s insurance company had disposed of or lost the wrecked vehicle before it could be analyzed.

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In the same year, another Tesla owner filed a $250,000 lawsuit against Tesla, alleging that his Model S in Autopilot mode misread the road conditions, hydroplaned in standing water, made a 180-degree turn, and crashed into a car. obstacle. The man, Ranjan Lamichane, said he was no longer seeking damages after Tesla managed to withdraw his lawsuit from federal court and send him to arbitration because he Feel defeated in arbitration.

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