• mkwt@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    Out of the $329 million verdict, Tesla owes $242 million, and the driver of the car owes the other $87 million.

    $200 million punitive damages are charged to Tesla alone.

    $129 million in compensatory damages covers harms for one death that injured two surviving plaintiffs, and one severe injury. The compensatory damages are split 33% to Tesla, and 67% to the driver according to the jury’s finding of who is at fault.