Tesla Could Have Avoided $242.5M Autopilot Verdict
Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show it rejected a $60M settlement months before trial.
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Tesla Could Have Avoided $242.5M Autopilot Verdict Tesla Could Have Avoided That $242.5M Autopilot Verdict, Filings Show Months before a Miami jury handed down a staggering $242.5 million verdict against Tesla, the company had the chance to settle for just $60 million. Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show, but the automaker rejected the settlement offer. The details surfaced in new court documents first reported by Reuters. Image Credits:Tesla The settlement proposal, made in May 2025, asked Tesla to resolve claims tied to a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system. According to filings, the automaker failed to respond within the required 30 days—legally classifying it as a rejection. “Both Proposals for Settlement were served in compliance with and pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442 and Fla. Stat. § 768.79,” the filing stated. “Tesla did not accept Plaintiffs’ Proposals for Settlement within thirty (30) days of service. Therefore, Tesla rejected the Proposals for Settlement by operat…