Tesla Faces New Lawsuit Over Door Handle Design in Fatal Crash
Tesla continues to face legal challenges as another lawsuit has been filed against the company following a tragic incident that occurred on January 20, 2023. The case centers around an accident involving a Model 3 where both occupants were severely injured or killed due to the car's 'unique and defective' door handle design, hindering rescue efforts.The lawsuit, filed by Jeffery Dennis and his wife Wendy's estate, alleges that Tesla knew of the potential for their doors to become inoperable after a crash but failed to address this issue. Witnesses at the scene attempted to assist by breaking windows with makeshift tools like baseball bats but were unable to open the doors.As we reported earlier, similar lawsuits have been filed against Tesla over door handle malfunctions and fire hazards a...