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Family of man who drove off collapsed bridge sues Google Maps for 'misguiding him to death' (www.lbc.co.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

State troopers who found the father-of-two's body in his truck said there were no barriers or warning signs near the bridge.

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The lawsuit adds that Google had previously been notified about the collapse and several attempts had been made for the route information to be updated.

People should get their priorities right

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Sounds like this family should get a nice fat payout from Google and also from the city.