Tesla’s Autopilot on Trial in Miami
Right now, in a federal courtroom in Miami, legal experts are witnessing what they’re calling a watershed moment for automotive liability. A lawsuit against Tesla over a fatal 2019 crash in Key Largo that killed 22-year-old Naibel Benavides Leon is the first wrongful death case involving Tesla’s Autopilot system brought by third-party victims—not the Tesla driver or their family.