Brett Schreiber, Founding Partner at Singleton Schreiber, was featured by Raw Story in an article titled “Tesla Suffers Major Court Loss as Judge Upholds $243 Million Penalty in Fatal Crash,” published in February 2026.
In the article, Schreiber discusses a federal judge’s decision to uphold a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla stemming from a 2019 Autopilot‑related crash in Key Largo, Florida. He addresses the court’s conclusion that the evidence fully supported the jury’s findings and responds to Tesla’s unsuccessful effort to overturn the verdict or secure a new trial.
The ruling affirms a landmark verdict holding Tesla partially liable for the fatal collision and rejects the company’s arguments that the jury was misled by references to Elon Musk’s statements about Autopilot. The article notes that the decision further complicates Tesla’s legal strategy as it faces a growing number of lawsuits and settlements involving its driver‑assistance technology. The court’s order leaves Tesla with no remaining avenues to avoid the judgment at the trial‑court level.
“We are of course pleased, but also completely unsurprised that the honorable Judge Bloom upheld the jury’s verdict finding Tesla liable for the integral role Autopilot and the company’s misrepresentations of its capabilities played in the crash that killed Naibel and permanently injured Dillon. Tesla’s arguments were simply an attempt to relitigate the court’s pre‑trial rulings,” Schreiber said. “We look forward to continuing our work holding Tesla accountable for its lies and gross misconduct in courts across America.”
