Platform Workers Instacart hit with $17m jury award for driver’s fatal crash Plaintiff’s lawyer accuses gig platforms of leaving drivers “to hang and dry” when disaster strikes iStock.com/JHVEPhoto Image Josh Stephens Senior Reporter Wednesday 04 February 2026 Grocery delivery platform Instacart has been ordered to pay almost $16m (£11.6m) to the estate of a 74-year-old man who died after one of the app’s drivers crashed into him. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Platform Workers Driver sues Lyft after kidnapping, sexual assault by passenger Platform Workers Beating of Houston Uber driver highlights dangers of gig work Platform Workers Indian government ends platforms’ “unsafe” ten-minute delivery pledge Platform Workers Safety in Australia’s gig economy – what’s changed?