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Family sues Google after Maps allegedly directed father off collapsed bridge
(www.theguardian.com)
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Not an obligation to proactively update the map, but if someone notifies them about a closure or other safety issue, in my view they have a duty of care to act.
Absolutely. Don't know why Google is being absolved here. Yeah they're not the sole reason the car drove off the bridge but they are a contributing factor and have a duty of care.
Interesting. How 'duty of care' is defined and established? Never heard of the term.
It's a common legal term in the UK. Wikipedia had a pretty good overview.
Ok, so we have:
You pretty much have to prove that Google knew that not updating the map info will cause death with some degree of certainty, that it's possible for them to process all update requests in a timely manner or that if it's not possible they should stop offering navigation because it's utility does not outweigh the dangers.
I would say this is what we're discussing from the beginning and this brings nothing new to the case.