Representing Family of Daughter Killed in Hit-and-Run by DoorDash Driver

Attorneys Jason Itkin, Cory Itkin, and Daniel Cassee filed a lawsuit on behalf of a grieving mother and father whose daughter was tragically killed in a hit-and-run by an unvetted DoorDash driver. The family filed their case in Douglas County, Kansas against DoorDash, whose reckless and unsafe safety practices allowed a dangerous driver to operate a vehicle while completing orders for the company's food delivery business.

The driver who killed their daughter was a felon with four prior DUI convictions and a suspended driver's license—someone who should never have been allowed behind the wheel again, much less be making deliveries on behalf of a major corporation. Yet DoorDash's negligent hiring, selection, monitoring, supervision, and retention practices enabled this unqualified driver to get on the road and take an innocent young woman's life. She had a bright future ahead of her, and her family is now left to grieve an unimaginable loss that should never have happened.

DoorDash is aware of the nationwide rise of unauthorized, unvetted drivers who are completing deliveries on the company's behalf, yet the company has done nothing meaningful to address this dangerous problem. In the pursuit of profits and rapid expansion, DoorDash has disregarded basic driver vetting requirements that exist to protect public safety. Background checks, license verifications, and ongoing monitoring are not optional luxuries; they are fundamental responsibilities that any company putting drivers on the road must take seriously.

"For too long, companies like DoorDash have disregarded basic driver vetting requirements in the interest of corporate profits, placing human lives in danger," said an attorney on the case. "There is no excuse for a sophisticated tech company like DoorDash to encourage drivers with multiple serious driving infractions to get behind the wheel and endanger the public. Arnold & Itkin are honored to represent this grieving family as they seek justice against DoorDash for its conscious indifference to public safety."

No parents should lose a child, especially not because a corporation prioritized convenience and profits over human safety. The wrongful death attorneys at Arnold & Itkin are honored to represent this family as they seek justice and accountability for the preventable death of their beloved daughter.