The woman's attorney says she is suffering from permanent brain damage.

PHOENIX — It was the day after Christmas when Phoenix police say a 71-year-old woman was run over twice by an Uber driver.

Investigators believe the driver forgot to put his car in park when dropping off a passenger. His car moved forward, striking the woman before he could jump back in and put the car in reverse.

Police believe the driver then backed up into an oncoming truck before driving forward again and running the woman over for a second time.

Kevin Tucker is the attorney representing the woman's family.

"Drivers are supposed to act reasonably, and reasonable drivers know to put their car in park," Tucker said.

Tucker is also a family friend and said the woman is still in the care of doctors as she attempts to recover from her injuries.

"Her life has forever been altered. She has suffered a traumatic brain injury. She has undergone multiple surgeries. She has a number of orthopedic injuries that they're not even focusing on because for a long time they were just trying to keep her alive," Tucker said.

The driver is not currently facing any criminal charges, and Tucker said the family is not pushing for the state to change its mind.

They do want to remind everyone to pay more attention behind the wheel and will be filing a civil lawsuit when the time is right.

For now, they're focusing on the health of their wife, mother, and grandmother.