Brett Schreiber, Partner at Singleton Schreiber, was recently featured by The Washington Post in their article, "Tesla Didn’t Have Key Data in Fatal Crash. Then a Hacker Found It," published on August 7, 2025.
The article covers Mr. Schreiber's unprecedented $243 million wrongful death lawsuit verdict against Tesla, particularly highlighting the pivotal role a self-described hacker played in decoding a chip recovered from the vehicle. This crucial electronic data, known as a "collision snapshot," became a key piece of evidence in the trial. It allowed the plaintiffs to create an augmented video of the crash, showing in stark detail exactly what the Tesla saw in the moments before the collision. While Tesla's attorney argued this video illustrated the driver had ample time to react, Mr. Schreiber, offered a different interpretation, stating the vehicle failed to warn the driver the road was ending.
Tesla later admitted in court that it had the data on its servers all along, with its company attorney calling the failure to produce it previously a "ridiculous perfect storm."
The Washington Post also highlights Mr. Schreiber's other pending lawsuit against Tesla, Escudero et al. vs. Tesla Inc. et al., case number RG21090128, noting the confidence gathered from his recent verdict and his intention to ask the next jury for a verdict “north of a billion dollars.”
"The facts are a stubborn thing," said Mr. Schreiber.
