Tesla Settles Florida Teen Crash Suit on Trial Day, Terms Sealed Amid Muted Reaction

Tesla Inc was removed as a defendant in a Florida wrongful-death lawsuit on April 20, 2026, confirming a settlement just before the trial began, with terms undisclosed. The case arose from a 2018 crash in a 2014 Model S where a teenage driver allegedly reached 116 mph on a 25 mph curve after a claimed Tesla technician disabled an 85 mph speed limiter, killing the driver and a passenger. This resolution cuts immediate trial risk but highlights persistent legal exposure, including a failed bid to overturn a separate $243 million Autopilot verdict from February 2026. Market reaction to the news remains muted.