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Re:Tesla must pay $329M in damages in fatal Autopilot case, ... by MBCook on Friday August 01, 2025 @08:53PM (#44764048)
So if I make a lawsuit and prove there is a small possibility my toaster can cause my arm to be cut off, because that’s what it did to me, and win $400,000,000 I should only get $400 if it turns out they sold 1 million units?

It’s not a class action lawsuit. If they want their cash they should sue too. That’s how our system works.

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Re:Tesla must pay $329M in damages in fatal Autopilot case, ... by Dylan16807 on Saturday August 02, 2025 @08:02AM (#44766915)
No, you misread that pretty significantly. They're only talking about splitting up the punitive damages.

Using the tesla numbers you'd get somewhere between 43 and 129 million dollars personally, plus a share of the 200 million. And your share of the 200 million would probably be a lot higher than someone merely defrauded. And the 200 million would probably get a lot bigger in a proper class action.

If you want numbers for your theoretical you'll have to specify how much was compensatory and how much was punitive.

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