• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Hoffoss Devall
Google Reviews Badge
Google Reviews Badge Mobile
337-433-2053
get a free consultation today
schedule now
337-433-2053
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
  • Attorneys
    • Lee Hoffoss
    • T-Claude Devall
    • Cooper Fournet
    • Donald McKnight
  • Personal Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
      • Car Accidents
      • Truck Accidents
      • Motorcycle Accidents
      • Bike & Pedestrian Accidents
    • Brain Injuries
    • Maritime Injuries
    • Premise Liability
    • Product Liability
  • Hurricane Insurance Claims
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Louisiana Legal Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Understanding Your Injuries Following a Personal Injury
  • Results
  • Community
  • Contact Us

driverless car

Feds Launch Probe Following Driverless Car Crashes

July 18, 2016 by Lee Hoffoss

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is demanding answers from Tesla after its vehicles’ auto pilot feature allegedly failed in two separate incidents.
In May, 40-year-old Joshua Brown was killed when his Tesla Model S sedan apparently failed to distinguish a beige-colored tractor-trailer from the bright sky and did not apply the brakes. After the car passed under the trailer at full speed and its roof sheared off, it drove off the road, crashed through at least two fences, and finally slammed into a pole. Apparently, the air bag never deployed. The manufacturer has until August 28 to produce data concerning its vehicles’ Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems. [Read more…] about Feds Launch Probe Following Driverless Car Crashes

Filed Under: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Uncategorized Tagged With: Auto Accident, driverless car, duty, Fatal Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death

517 West College Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605

Copyright 2021 Hoffoss Devall

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
Hoffoss Devall Logo
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
  • Attorneys
    • Lee Hoffoss
    • T-Claude Devall
    • Cooper Fournet
    • Donald McKnight
  • Personal Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
      • Car Accidents
      • Truck Accidents
      • Motorcycle Accidents
      • Bike & Pedestrian Accidents
    • Brain Injuries
    • Maritime Injuries
    • Premise Liability
    • Product Liability
  • Hurricane Insurance Claims
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Louisiana Legal Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Understanding Your Injuries Following a Personal Injury
  • Results
  • Community
  • Contact Us