Woman Suing Google Over Walking Directions That Got Her Hit

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A Utah woman used Google Maps' walking directions on her Blackberry and was given directions to walk onto a highway. She got hit and is now suing Google for damages.

You know those warning labels on those chemical packets that come in new shoes that say 'do not eat'? Have you ever wondered why they have to print something so stupidly obvious?

Enter Lauren Rosenberg of Park City, Utah. She used Google Maps on her Blackberry to get walking directions from one part of town to another. Part of those direction included walking on a road without sidewalks called Deer Valley Drive, aka Utah State Route 224.

According to court documents, instead of finding a different route or walking safely away from traffic, she walked into the street and was (surprise!) struck by a car. Now she's suing Google for in excess of $100,000.

Source & More http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/05/29/if-google-told-you-to-jump-off-a-cliff-would-you/
 
Shes gonna lose.

ITS NOT LIKE GOOGLE HAS ENOUGH MONEY TO HIRE AN AMAZING LAWYER OR WHATEVER RIGHT?
 
I'll doubt she'll get the money though.
But let's not forget this IS America.
 
She is so fucking dumb. Seeing a highway and thinking it is a safe walking road and you can hike there safely and stuff? She must be an American!

Google likes to prove their point a lot. They did exactly the same with China and if this gets anywhere near serious they might just do it again to this woman. This as in hiring a good lawyer and destroying the shit out of that bitch in the court.

There probably was some sort of a tunnel underneath the highway but she must of have missed it and misunderstood highway for a hiking road. But then again the fat woman was probably trying to be a little more healthy.

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