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Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions

Google is facing a lawsuit from the family of Philip Paxson, who died after following Google Maps and driving off a collapsed bridge.
The family accuses Google of negligence for directing Paxson to cross the bridge without warning of the danger.
Multiple people had alerted Google about the collapsed bridge prior to Paxson's death, but the company failed to update its route information.

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BBC News

Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge

Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of two's death.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Google Maps Sued by US Family for Negligence in Fatal Bridge Collapse

A family sues Google for negligence after a fatal car accident caused by outdated Maps directions on a collapsed bridge

2 months ago·India

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The Guardian

Family sues Google after Maps allegedly directed father off collapsed bridge

Tech company faces negligence lawsuit after Philip Paxson died from driving off a North Carolina bridge destroyed years agoThe family of a North Carolina man is suing Google for negligence after he died from crashing into a creek below a collapsed bridge at the alleged behest of Google Maps, the Associated Press reported.On 30 September 2022, state troopers found Philip Paxson drowned in his overturned pickup truck beneath a bridge that had co…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions

The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system.

2 months ago·Canada

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The Independent

Google sued after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions

The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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