Woman gets Dh135 million after horrific Uber crash

Dallas - The 27-year-old had been riding in the car when it ran a red light.

A 27-year-old Texas woman dragged Honda to court for its faulty seatbelt design that left her paralyzed, has won $37.6 million (Dh135 million approx) in compensation. 
Sarah Milburn was riding a Honda Odyssey Uber in Dallas when it ran a red light and was hit by a pickup truck in 2015.
The crash caused the Odyssey to roll over on its side, causing Milburn serious neck injuries that left her paralyzed. 
She sued Honda for its poorly designed seatbelts. "Probably the worst ride of my life. I believe I was put in this (wheel) chair for a reason; to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone ever again," Daily Mail quoted Milburn as saying in NBC New York.
According to her lawyer, Jim Mitchell, Milburn suffered a broken neck and is now a quadriplegic.
A study conducted by her lawyer found that 50 out of 53 people failed to put the seat belt in the proper vessel. Mitchell claimed the design for the minivan's third row, the section of the vehicle where Milburn had been sitting, consists of a two-part system that multiple people would struggle with. 
Mitchell said in a statement on Thursday: 'In independent testing, an expert showed the jury that fewer than 10 per cent of people who were unfamiliar with the van's two-part seatbelt system were able to use it properly'.
Honda released a statement on Friday stating that Milburn failed to wear the seatbelt properly and that their design meets federal standards.
"Honda is disappointed with the verdict and intends to vigorously appeal. The design of the seat belt system for the middle passenger in the third-row seat in the 2011 Odyssey complies with federal safety standards and is similar in design to virtually all comparable minivans of this vintage. If it had been worn properly in this crash, the plaintiff would have suffered no serious injuries," the automaker said. 
Left quadriplegic, Milburn added: "It's not about the money for me. It's about the fact that this could have been someone else. It could have been a child and they probably wouldn't have come out as lucky. I'm in a chair, but I can still talk. I can still move my arms. I can still smile, so I have to be thankful for what I have every day."   
While her family hopes that the case will help in establishing the creation of 'Sarah's Law', forcing automakers to change their seatbelt systems.