Another Wrongful Death Lawsuit Involving Tesla

As reported earlier this month by Julia Shapero in her article titled “Tesla settles wrongful death case of 2021 EV crash, fire” posted on The Hill website, Tesla recently settled a wrongful death lawsuit involving the death of a man who was killed when his vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a gas station.  See full article here.  The wrongful death settlement illustrates the increase in products liability claims involving motor vehicles.  While various auto product liability cases, such as defective airbags, are nothing new, the increase of automated of cars and trucks on the road is resulting in more things that can potentially go wrong.  As technology in motor vehicles becomes more complicated and self-driving vehicles become more commonplace, personal injury claims and wrongful death claims will continue to shift to claims against manufacturers.  Such claims are important, as they not only help to obtain compensation for the injured victims of the crash, but also serve as a check and balance to make certain auto manufactures do not take shortcuts when it comes to the safety of consumers and the general public.

If you have been injured in a crash that was not your fault, contact the attorneys at Chandler | Conway to discuss your rights and all potential options.