https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40m-over-death-of-woman-ejected-by-driver-on-freewayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40m-over-death-of-woman-ejected-by-driver-on-freewayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40m-over-death-of-woman-ejected-by-driver-on-freeway#u78100Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:31:07 +0000Uber must pay $40 million to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, a UCLA graduate who died after an Uber driver left her on an Orange County freeway. An arbitrator determined Uber was "vicariously liable" for the driver's negligence. The victim was struck and killed by a car after being stranded on the highway. The award follows a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the incident where the driver abandoned the passenger on the freeway.Why it mattersThis ruling addresses the legal responsibility of rideshare platforms for the actions of their drivers. The case centers on a fata