Parents awarded $40 million after Uber found liable for passenger who was fatally struck on highway

An arbitrator has awarded $40 million to the parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle on a southern California highway. The ruling found both Uber and the rideshare driver liable for her death.

The fatal incident occurred after the Uber driver pulled over along the highway, resulting in the passenger being struck outside the vehicle. The legal decision holds the rideshare company accountable alongside the individual driver for the passenger's death.