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Snapchat sued for allegedly causing wreck
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:54 am
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:54 am
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Lawyers for a man with permanent brain damage are suing a driver and Snapchat after they say the speed tracker on the social media platform caused the car crash that injured him.
Christal McGee, of Spalding County, Georgia, was driving a Mercedes Benz at about 11:15 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2015, while using a filter on Snapchat that tracks how fast users are moving, alleges the lawsuit, which was filed of behalf of victim Wentworth Maynard earlier this month.
McGee wanted to post an image of herself going fast, so she "pushed the speed of her Mercedes to above 80 miles per hour. McGee then pushed the speed of her Mercedes to above 90 miles per hour. And McGee continued to push the speed of her Mercedes to above 100 miles per hour," according to the lawsuit, filed by attorney Michael Lawson Neff.
So its the fault of the app.
Not the dumb bitch being a stupid dumb bitch.
And of course she snapchats a picture of herself after the wreck.
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This post was edited on 4/28/16 at 7:56 am
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Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:54 am to Cosmo
Her insurance wouldn't cover it. Snapchats on the other hand.....
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:55 am to Cosmo
I don't see how Snapchat's lawyers and executives didn't see this coming with a feature like this. Pretty dumb to open themselves up to this potential in the first place.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:55 am to Cosmo
*not to be used for dumb shite
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:57 am to Cosmo
The worst part is it sounds like some old man lost his trophy wife.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:57 am to Cosmo
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"pushed the speed of her Mercedes to above 80 miles per hour. McGee then pushed the speed of her Mercedes to above 90 miles per hour. And McGee continued to push the speed of her Mercedes to above 100 miles per hour," according to the lawsuit,
This is a long way to say she was going 100 mph. We can safely assume she hit 80 and 90 along the way.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:58 am to northshorebamaman
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We can safely assume she hit 80 and 90 along the way.
Sure, if you're poor...
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:58 am to stout
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Pretty dumb to open themselves up to this potential in the first place.
why don't auto manufacturers get sued for making cars that go faster than the speed limit
Posted on 4/28/16 at 7:59 am to Topwater Trout
Good call. They should sue Mercedes too.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:00 am to Cosmo
don't forget the tire manufacturers
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:01 am to Topwater Trout
Sue the gubment too for building these highways that allow you to go unsafe speeds.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:02 am to Topwater Trout
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why don't auto manufacturers get sued for making cars that go faster than the speed limit
Good point and I agree. It's also like blaming the gun and not the shooter but the point I am making is now they have to spend a lot of money to defend themselves over a feature that can't be a revenue maker for them. That's the thing I don't get.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:03 am to Cosmo
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And of course she snapchats a picture of herself after the wreck.
Paramedic should have swatted her phone out of her hand the moment he saw her taking "I nearly died" selfies
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:04 am to stout
I know and with the sue happy culture we live in its surprising that anything makes it past legal anymore
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:04 am to lsunurse
I'm going to sue chicken for enabling the downvote bitch in this thread that's causing me distress.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:06 am to sicboy
I'm offended
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:07 am to Cosmo
The speedometer tells you how fast you're going. Silly broads.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:08 am to stout
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I don't see how Snapchat's lawyers and executives didn't see this coming with a feature like this. Pretty dumb to open themselves up to this potential in the first place.
How is this any different than texting? You think it's irresponsible that cell phone companies make phones with texting features? Cause texting causes a thousand times more accidents and deaths on the road than snapchat.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:09 am to northshorebamaman
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This is a long way to say she was going 100 mph. We can safely assume she hit 80 and 90 along the way.
dat journalism degree dough
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:09 am to ManBearTiger
quote:How is this similar to texting?
How is this any different than texting?
The Snapchat app rewards you with points for Snapchatting your speed with the speed feature.
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