Brett Schreiber, Founding Partner of Singleton Schreiber, was recently featured in a Daily Mail article titled, "Parents blame Elon Musk for 'deceptive claims' after son, 31, died in Tesla Model S while it was in 'Autopilot' mode." The article focuses on a lawsuit filed by the parents of Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, who died in a 2023 crash while using Tesla’s Autopilot. The lawsuit alleges that Tesla, under CEO Elon Musk, made deceptive claims about the safety and capabilities of its Autopilot feature, leading Mendoza to believe his vehicle could drive itself.
On the day of the crash, Mendoza’s Tesla Model S collided with a parked fire truck on Interstate 680 near San Francisco. Schreiber, representing the family, stated that Tesla uses public roadways to test its autonomous technology instead of addressing known defects, resulting in preventable tragedies.
"This is yet another example of Tesla using our public roadways to perform research and development of its autonomous driving technology," Schreiber said. "The injuries suffered by the first responders and the death of Mr. Mendoza were entirely preventable."
The lawsuit also alleges that Tesla concealed thousands of customer complaints about Autopilot malfunctions, including system failures in detecting stationary vehicles. Tesla denies these claims, attributing the crash to driver negligence.
