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Woman sues Google over unsafe walking directions

Lauren Rosenberg alleges that Google Maps provided walking directions that led her onto a busy road without sidewalks in Park City, Utah, where she was struck by a motorist and suffered severe injuries. She filed a lawsuit against Google Inc. in U.S. District Court in Utah, seeking over $100,000 in damages. The mobile version of Google Maps did not display a safety warning that was present on the computer version.

Date it happened
2010-01-01
Organisation involved
Google Inc.
Product, system or model
Google Maps
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