Family awarded $40 million after daughter left on freeway by Uber driver is killed
Summary
Uber must pay $40 million to the family of Emily Normandin-Parker, who was killed after an Uber driver left her and a friend on the side of a freeway. The driver removed them after a friend got sick in the car, and Emily was hit by a car and died. Uber argued it was not responsible, but an arbitrator ruled in favor of the family.Key Facts
- Emily Normandin-Parker was 23 years old when she was killed in August 2023.
- The Uber driver stopped the car on State Route 73 and forced Emily and her friend out after the friend vomited.
- Emily was hit by a car and died shortly after being left on the freeway.
- An arbitrator ordered Uber to pay $40 million total to her parents, Carol Normandin and Ken Parker ($20 million each).
- Uber said it was not responsible because the driver is an independent contractor.
- The family refused an Uber settlement that would have stopped them from talking publicly about the case.
- The family started the Emily Normandin-Parker Foundation to promote stronger safety rules for rideshare services.
- The case raises concerns about the safety of getting into cars with strangers through rideshare apps.
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