Tesla is fighting a $243 million verdict over a fatal crash in Florida involving its Autopilot system. The company argues the blame should fall on the driver, not them. The jury found the driver 2/3 at fault and Tesla 1/3. Tesla rejected a $60 million settlement offer before the verdict.

Tesla’s lawyers claim the verdict threatens innovation and consumer expectations. They argue the driver’s recklessness, not the Autopilot system, caused the crash. They criticize opposing lawyers for introducing irrelevant evidence. Plaintiffs’ lawyer accuses Tesla of disregarding human life and misrepresenting Autopilot capabilities.

Plaintiffs believe the court will uphold the verdict as a condemnation of Tesla’s unsafe Autopilot system, not the autonomous vehicle industry. Tesla continues to defend its technology and shift the blame onto the driver’s actions.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial