Google Faces Lawsuit , After Man Drives off, Collapsed Bridge While Following GPS.<br />NBC reports that a woman in North Carolina has filed <br />a lawsuit against Google after her husband died by<br />driving off a collapsed bridge following GPS directions.<br />According to the lawsuit, Philip Paxson died <br />after driving off of "an unmarked, unbarricaded <br />collapsed bridge" on September 30, 2022.<br />His widow, Alicia Paxson, said that her husband <br />was unaware the bridge had collapsed and was <br />following Google's out-of-date GPS directions.<br />NBC reports that the lawsuit, which accuses <br />Google of negligence, is seeking a jury <br />trial and does not name a damage amount.<br />The lawsuit names Google's parent company, <br />Alphabet, in addition to three people who own <br />or control the land where the bridge is located. .<br />In 2013, a large portion of <br />the Snow Creek Bridge <br />collapsed and was never repaired.<br />According to the suit, a woman informed Google that the <br />bridge was out in 2020 using the "suggest an edit" feature <br />and was told in an email that the matter was under review. .<br />According to the suit, a woman informed Google that the <br />bridge was out in 2020 using the "suggest an edit" feature <br />and was told in an email that the matter was under review. .<br />In response to the lawsuit, a spokesperson <br />for Google said that the company aims <br />to provide accurate directions.<br />We have the deepest <br />sympathies for the Paxson family. , Google spokesperson, Statement, via NBC.<br />Our goal is to provide accurate <br />routing information in Maps and <br />we are reviewing this lawsuit. , Google spokesperson, Statement, via NBC
