Correct. ^^ How is there a bridge out and there not be signage and barricades...after 9 years? Sue the entity in charge of road maintenance.
They just named Google because they are a large company.
Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions
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They just named Google because they are a large company.
Um, are you saying Google's directions had nothing to do with the wreck? Are you aware that Google was notified multiple times of the problem, before the wreck?
I'm saying that a map provider is not liable for a missing bridge. The entity responsible for the road maintenance is.
The map provided knew the bridge was out, and they told their customer to take that route.
hawkeyetraveler
HB Heisman
Those terms and conditions you clicked on when you first opened the app…they limit the liability of the map company. This has held up in courts of law for decades. None the less Google sucks for not fixing the map error.
- Actual Conditions; Assumption of Risk. When you use Google Maps/Google Earth's map data, traffic, directions, and other content, you may find that actual conditions differ from the map results and content, so exercise your independent judgment and use Google Maps/Google Earth at your own risk. You’re responsible at all times for your conduct and its consequences.
Kids today will never know what its like to get into a huge fight with your significant other over whether or not you really needed to stop and ask for directions. Just one more of life's joys eliminated by technology.
I just opened the app on my phone. Those terms and conditions aren't displayed. Google was notified multiple times of the problem and didn't fix it.
hawkeyetraveler
HB Heisman
At some point you almost certainly clicked ok on the T’s & C’s when you downloaded the app. Also they are in the app if you click the icon with your first initial to the right of the search bar you can find them in the menu there.
I am not defending their failure to fix the map…they should have. But there are plenty of times when people submit erroneous, or even dangerously fake map issues - so map makers tend to use a variety of methods and take some time to authenticate the submissions. Perhaps this one got a bad moderator/bot that didn’t realize the issue was real. A dumb mistake on Google’s part, but not one I have seen be successfully litigated. They clearly informed the driver the product is “use at your own risk”.
Either way I am sure they will settle to make the issue go away quickly and quietly.
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The ol Googs is getting sued again for suggesting a short cut through a crime ridden area for a tourist.
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Tourist shot in Cape Town sues Google for ‘sending him into violent township’
An American tourist who was shot in the face and robbed after driving into a violent township on arrival in Cape Town will sue Google for allegedly sending him into the neighbourhood.
The ol Googs is getting sued again for suggesting a short cut through a crime ridden area for a tourist.
Tourist shot in Cape Town sues Google for ‘sending him into violent township’
An American tourist who was shot in the face and robbed after driving into a violent township on arrival in Cape Town will sue Google for allegedly sending him into the neighbourhood.
It was up to him to do this once stuff looked sus.
The ol Googs is getting sued again for suggesting a short cut through a crime ridden area for a tourist.
Tourist shot in Cape Town sues Google for ‘sending him into violent township’
An American tourist who was shot in the face and robbed after driving into a violent township on arrival in Cape Town will sue Google for allegedly sending him into the neighbourhood.
