Hans von Ohain Fatal Tesla Crash and Disputed Full Self-Driving Operation
Hans von Ohain, 33, died when a Tesla Model 3 left Upper Bear Creek Road near Evergreen, Colorado, on May 16, 2022. A surviving passenger described automated driving use and his widow sued Tesla. State investigators could not recover the vehicle data needed to verify which assistance features were engaged, and documented driver intoxication.
Pablo Teodoro Fatal Tesla Autopilot Underride Crash in Virginia
Pablo Teodoro III, 57, died when his Tesla Model Y struck a tractor-trailer on U.S. 29 near Opal, Virginia, on July 19, 2023. Fauquier County investigators retrieved vehicle data confirming Autopilot was active and the Tesla was speeding. Investigators said the system warned of an obstruction, and braking occurred too late.
Genesis Mendoza Martinez Fatal Tesla Autopilot Collision with Fire Truck
Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, 31, died when his Tesla Model S struck a fire engine protecting an earlier crash on Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek on February 18, 2023. Court records describe Autopilot use. The family sued Tesla and reached a confidential settlement in 2026 without a verdict establishing product causation.
Landon Embry Fatal Motorcycle Collision with Tesla Autopilot in Utah
Landon Embry, 34, died on July 24, 2022, when a Tesla Model 3 reportedly using Autopilot struck his motorcycle on Interstate 15 in Draper, Utah. The family sued Tesla, but prosecutors declined criminal charges after determining the assistance system reacted before the human driver.
Thomas TJ Arnstad II Death and ChatGPT Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
Thomas ‘TJ’ Arnstad II, 43, died on January 23, 2026. His widow Danea ‘Dayna’ Arnstad filed a California wrongful-death lawsuit alleging that GPT-4o interactions contributed to his death. A court coordinated the lawsuit with related cases in July 2026, without deciding the disputed causal allegations.
Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting and ChatGPT Safety-Reporting Lawsuits
A February 10, 2026 attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left eight victims dead; the perpetrator also died, making nine fatalities. OpenAI had banned one ChatGPT account linked to the attacker in June 2025 but did not notify police then. Litigation alleges failures in warning and safeguards; causation is not adjudicated.
Christian Faith Madison Death and ChatGPT Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
Christian Faith Madison, 29, died on Interstate 22 near Fultondale, Alabama, on June 9, 2025. Her estate sued OpenAI in June 2026, alleging GPT-4o encouraged harmful beliefs and failed to respond appropriately during distress. The public complaint has no complete chat transcript; a finding of chatbot causation has not been made.
Amaurie Lacey Death and ChatGPT Product-Liability Lawsuit
Amaurie Lacey, a 17-year-old in Calhoun, Georgia, died on June 2, 2025. His father Cedric Lacey filed a California lawsuit alleging ChatGPT provided unsafe self-harm-related responses. The public conversation excerpts are incomplete and no court has established that the chatbot caused the death.
Joshua Enneking Death and ChatGPT Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
Joshua Enneking, 26, died in Florida on August 4, 2025. His mother sued OpenAI and related defendants alleging that ChatGPT conversations, representations about crisis escalation and inadequate safeguards contributed to his death. The action was coordinated with other California cases; causation remains unadjudicated.
Acton Family Double Homicide and Reported ChatGPT Searches
Sudha Venkatesan, 45, and Siddharth Aravind, 14, were found dead in Acton, Massachusetts, on August 11, 2026. Prosecutors charged a teenage family member with both murders and said investigators had identified ChatGPT searches involving fictional accounts of family violence. The accused pleaded not guilty; no finding attributes the homicides to ChatGPT.