Brett Schreiber, Managing Partner of Singleton Schreiber, was recently featured in CBS News in an article titled “Tesla ordered to pay $200 million in punitive damages over fatal crash.” In the article, Schreiber represents the family of Naibel Benavides Leon and Dillon Angulo in a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla after a 2019 crash in Key Largo. A federal jury found Tesla partly liable and awarded the plaintiffs $200 million in punitive damages and approximately $43 million in compensatory damages.
Schreiber stated, “Today’s verdict represents justice for Naibel’s tragic death and Dillon’s lifelong injuries, holding Tesla and Musk accountable for propping up the company’s trillion-dollar valuation with self-driving hype at the expense of human lives.” The plaintiffs' legal team presented a key piece of evidence, an augmented crash video with recovered Autopilot data, which they argued showed the vehicle recognized the danger but failed to act. Tesla has stated it will appeal the decision.
