GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The city of Grants Pass and the family of a man who was shot and killed by police have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. Attorneys on both sides negotiated a $3 million settlement for the family of 48-year-old Mark Caldwell. Caldwell was shot and killed at his home […]
A 56-year-old Tesla Model S driver said he was using Autopilot when he hit and killed someone on a motorcycle last week about 15 miles outside Seattle.The Washington State Patrol's affidavit said the driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide "based on the admitted inattention to driving," while on Autopilot mode and using a cell phone while driving, according to a CNBC report. The department did not respond to Business Insider's request for records.The driver told a Washington State...
SEATTLE >> A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road.
The family of a Jackson man who died after an interaction with police officers will receive nearly $18,000 in a wrongful death settlement.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes, including 13 fatal incidents that led to 14 deaths. The organization has ruled that these accidents were due to driver misuse of the system. However, the NHTSA also found that “Tesla’s weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for Autopilot’s permissive operating capabilities.” In other words, the software didn’t...
Another Tesla crash happened in Washington State when a driver switched on Autopilot while not paying attention to the car's action, resulting in the death of a young motorcyclist.
Faraj Allah Jarjour of Laval, Que. died suddenly in Cuba on a family trip, and his children say the wrong remains were sent back to Canada from Cuba.
The family of a Black teenager by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address has filed a lawsuit. The family's attorney says Monday the lawsuit was an attempt to pursue justice from the “driver’s seat” and put pressure on the criminal trial scheduled for later this year. The complaint was filed on Monday by Cleo Nagbe on behalf of her son Ralph Yar, and alleges that Andrew Lester was negligent when he shot Yarl without warning more than a year ago, on...
The family of a Black teenager by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address has filed a lawsuit
The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address filed a lawsuit Monday, described by the family’s attorney as an attempt to put pressure on the criminal trial later this year. The complaint, filed by Cleo Nagbe on behalf of […]
The family of a Black teenager shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address has filed a lawsuit. TThe complaint was filed on Monday by Cleo Nagbe on behalf of her son Ralph Yar, and alleges that Andrew Lester was negligent when he shot Yarl without warning April 13, 2023.
The motorcyclist, Jeffrey Nissen, 28, was under the car and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities reported.