https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40m-to-parents-of-emily-normandin-parker-woman-fatally-struck-after-being-left-on-orange-county-freeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40m-to-parents-of-emily-normandin-parker-woman-fatally-struck-after-being-left-on-orange-county-freehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40m-to-parents-of-emily-normandin-parker-woman-fatally-struck-after-being-left-on-orange-county-free#u75595Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:25:35 +0000An arbitrator ordered Uber and its driver to pay $40 million to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, a 23-year-old UCLA graduate. Normandin-Parker was struck and killed by another vehicle after being left on an Orange County freeway. The arbitrator determined that the driver, Vu Tran, failed to take the passenger to a safe location, instead arguing with a friend about a cleaning fee after the friend vomited. Normandin-Parker was intoxicated at the time of the incident in 2023.Why it mattersThe case highlights safety liabilities for rideshare companies when drivers abandon passengers in dange