A family is suing Google after a man died from driving off of a damaged bridge while using the company’s maps app. The lawsuit alleges that Google Maps did not inform the driver that the bridge was damaged and that other users alerted the service of the damage weeks before the accident.
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Sounds like NBC is siding with Google. Possibly for financial reasons. TWO users reported the error and it was not corrected.
Sorry we have to send money to the Ukraine.
Google maps didn't physically drive his car
Google isn't responsible for road maintenance or road barriers – property owners, Counties, and States and DOT are!
… just a pathetic money grab.
Both the company, land owner and anyone involved in the property safety standards is responsible it seems. Unfortunate for his wife, family. The bridge should have been a restricted area, blocked with barriers, until it was fixed, safe passage. The company liability seems valid in regards to safety alerts and fine print notifications in regards to potential hazards, unclear if the courts would decide in their favor but sure seems not for drivers to assume safe travel over a bridge especially as unsecured bridges can be dangerous, it seems if the google direction had said, bridge passage be sure the bridge is secure, that could’ve cover liability. ? Still the loss, no amount of money will replace her husband. Tragic.
I think I saw this on an episode of the office
They won’t be getting any money here. Everybody knows you go super slow on a dark unfamiliar road.
That crapy map app navigation almost killed me. Luckily, my front tire was stuck, and when I went to take a look, it was an end of a cliff.
Very high chance judge will dismiss the case if it ever gets into court case, the family must have been confused gps is just an assistive tool to help drivers get around, if the driver was using other GPS it would most likely be the same thing, even not using GPS the driver will have to just watch out with his own senses. Please don't tell me if the driver sees construction happening on the road the person would ram the car straight into construction vehicles ? Eyes on the road people, not on your phone!!
I'm not surprised. I've twice been just seconds away from accidents listening to Google – one night it had me turning left into a concrete meridian on a busy and broad street. It has no comprehension of closed streets or the difference between an un-lit winding road on the side of a mountain or a multi-lane highway. GOOGLE DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE!
I am sure their terms of use covered this.
That's going to be a staggering number
Condolences to the family . However, the road is private. If you drive on it are you not trespassing?
When The Office skit becomes reality
Google misguided me to my neighbors wife's bedroom one drunken night. Now my wife is very upset that I didn't steer away from her bedroom. AITA for wanting to sue Google for wrong guidance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmXUP1oveTg&ab_channel=LADbibleTV
I don't understand why the USA can't emulate other developed countries by placing a barrier gate arm in such roads.
In places like Germany, it doesn't matter if it is a private road, you are required by law to install at least a single pole barrier gate arm making it physically impossible for cars to get through except when raised. A clear STOP symbol is also required at the (horizontal) center of the pole.
But again you would have to be a developed country to think this far ahead.
Honey, if your man drove off a bridge because of Google then he wasn't long for this world anyway. That's like blaming the freight train because you jumped in front of it. 🙄
Wait what?!
Whenever I drive to Miami, which is a straight shot on I-95, google maps will continuously try to detour you towards the toll roads.
Are they serious?
Do people understand that Google is not a government & it’s not responsible to cover & update all the roads on their maps.
Dont let nearly blind drivers steer a car.
Make this make sense
That's correct🌏🌏🌏🌏
GUILTY. period. 🤬😡😡😤
The town is responsible they didn't put signs at the beginning of the road.
Couldn't be driving FAST on the road. WOULD''VE SEEN👀 the damaged Bridge🌉 & 🛑 STOPED. Sad for the family, though.
I've been aware of anecdotal information that these electronic maps have led individuals to drive down private roads that end up in the middle of nowhere.
People sign off on these extensive Eula's 😑
Maybe about time the companies signed up to our eula's.
Ban it until its regulated and safe.
Google doesn't drive the car sorry for your loss but this is beyond stupid
It shouldn’t be hard to understand. People die every day and your husband was special to you, not the entire world.
Reviewing?
Oh man.
What’s wrong with people/companies…..
I estimate about $200. Four rubbermaid garbage cans filled with rocks and concrete. Had the land owners put two on each side about a 50-100 feet from the edge this would not have happened. So YES, they do need to be included in the suit.
There is zero excuse for Google either. They received numerous warnings.
This is AI AND ITS NOT SAFE
Not Google's fault. It's a private road. And what was dude doing glued to his phone while driving. You can't take this man's responsibility of driving away from him. It's unfortunate, but accidents do happen.
Land owner was responsible. Relying solely on maps is simply ignorant.
I wonder if Google has a warning label like everything else. Warning – "use at your own risk, info might be partially or entirely wrong, and you might end up dead…" most of us don't read the fine print anyways so they could just tuck it someplace in terms of service 😒
Google maps keeps getting worse and worse. As a rideshare driver i encounter map directed situations daily.
It's the land owners fault for not blocking off the bridge. Greedy family.
I hope they get more than they ask for.
How is it possible that there was no signs, barriers anything stopping people from going over.
Sue the crap out of everyone
Land owner should have blocked the road completely.
Oh, of course google & these map searches, will ALL have their "disclaimers," but if they were warned, & repeatedly, then they should be liable, as should the City/State – whatever – Agencies that should have had copious warnings leading & up to, in fact, they should have blocked the Bridge from any Access, PERIOD!
It’s tragic, but he should’ve look before crossing. A person with families and friends to look after would always be cautious, there is no one to blame but your own stupidity. I tell my nieces and nephews to look all direction before crossing any streets etc… but hey, only in America that you could blame others for negligence, no where else in the world you can make money like this.
I feel sorry for the family, but I don't see where Google can get pinned down in the courts for this. The private company and the county or state is at fault . So also if that county or state is not asking for a bridge inspector then they allow incense like this to happen. But if you're looking for a moral blame, what about the residence of the community? They couldn't go to home Depot or any other type of hardware store and get two or four parking lot bumpers and fashion it to the road. Also signs to say this road is collapsed 30 yd from the road ending? That's a tragedy in itself. Where is the humanity in the community for that? And yes, Google might give me a moral check, but remember it's a private road. In this situation has been like this for 9 years. I'm sorry one of the two parties should have stepped up to the plate, the private company and the state. My condolences to the family, that's just sucks.
2:44 They (#Google) promote their products to the detriment of all others. They always protect their assets by the tiny disclaimer where-ever they have a product you expect to be able to trust, still, in this instance? Google was warned at least twice to fix this exact location, if they are not going to protect their brand by following up on claims that could cause injury or death, they should be held responsible for their failure. The people responsible for the road/bridge are equally culpable, as they also had a responsibility to maintain signage and a permanent barrier, no matter how many times it got vandalised.
Blame our country issues on Republicans and criminal Trump.
This reminds me of The Office episode where Michael drives into a lake because he misread the mapquest. Kind of ridiculous.
What about the city…