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Uber ordered to pay $40 million in wrongful death suit

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Uber ordered to pay $40 million in wrongful death suit. (2026, September 18). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/family-demands-accountability-after-daughters-death-40m-uber-wrongful-death-suit/

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Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million in a wrongful death lawsuit following an incident where an Uber driver forced a woman and her friend out of his car on a freeway, leading to the woman's fatal injury. The case was reported by CBS News' Lauren Pozen.
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On August 12, 2023, Emily Normandin-Parker, a 23-year-old UCLA graduate, was killed after her Uber driver left her and a friend on the side of State Route 73 in Orange County, California. The women had vomited inside the car, prompting the driver to kick them out at an unsafe location near an exit ramp. Emily was subsequently hit by another vehicle while waiting for help.

In a five-day arbitration hearing, Uber argued that the driver was an independent contractor and not their responsibility under California law. However, arbitrator Richard A. Stone ruled against Uber, ordering it to pay $40 million to Emily’s parents, Carol Normandin and Ken Parker, with $20 million going to each parent. The company has contested the decision.

The ruling aims to highlight safety issues in ride-hailing services and may impact how companies like Uber are held accountable for the actions of their drivers.

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Uber ordered to pay $40 million in wrongful death suit A woman was hit and killed after an Uber driver forced her and her friend out of his car on a freeway.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
2026-09-19 · CBS News
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Uber ordered to pay $40 million in wrongful death suit A woman was hit and killed after an Uber driver forced her and her friend out of his car on a freeway. asserted
driver → order → freeway
Now, Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million after the victim's family brought forth a wrongful death suit. asserted
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CBS News' Lauren Pozen reports. asserted
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