Google sued after woman hit by car (1 Viewer)

[xMaNx]

A woman in the US is suing Google after she was hit by a car while following its map directions.

Lauren Rosenberg was visiting Park City, Utah, when she used Google Maps to navigate her walking course to Prospector Avenue from Daly Street.

The directions led her onto Deer Valley Drive, a busy rural highway without pavements, where she was hit by a car. She is now suing Google and the car’s driver over the for more than $US100,000 in damages over the incident.

Google asserts the directions Rosenberg sought came with a warning of caution for pedestrians.

Though Rosenberg claims she was not alerted to the possible dangers, after accessing Google Maps on her Blackberry, which does not contain the standard warning message.

Media reports have discussed common sense and using her eyes would have assisted in Rosenberg’s safe arrival.
Google Australia has made no comment on the case.

Google sued after woman hit by car - Yahoo!7 News

lol?

 

[babikakez]

only in america...

 

[Omie Jay]

what a retard

 

[mes ami]

why do we have to protect people from their own stupidity? natural selection.

 

[Phoenix Fury]

+1 to all the above

 

[Sadiah]

+1 to all the above

+1

 

[SylviaB]

I know she hasn't won the case or anything yet but



TORT REFORM NOW

 

[funkshen]

Product liability, gross negligence, implied waiver.

 

[Garygaz]

America, fuck yeah

she be fightn for her liberties given to her by the founding fathers

 

[rokkuguhyo]

That's the way, blame everyone else but yourself for your own stupidity.

 

[SnowFox]

Oh derp lets not follow the signs.

 

[PH011]

Google maps terms and conditions probably says that google is not at fault if stuff like this happens.... lol

 

[scarybunny]

If Google told you to jump off a cliff...

 

[aussienerd]

+1 to all of the above

Americans are so stupid

 

[Hannargh]

Pity she didn't die, stupid woman.

 

[thongetsu]

I hope she goes to court and loses all of her money pursuing this case. Also hope she loses the case.

Somebody should warn her that to get to the court, she might need google maps directions.

 

[UltimateSupremo]

..lol google
sue wikipedia next?

 

[xMaNx]

Nah lets sue Cisco & SingTel

then there'd be no internet, they're the root of the problem by providing it.

 

[dslme]

America in a nutshell.

 

[thongetsu]

omg there was a glimpse of me in some guy's vid. I was in the crowd. Let's sue youtube.