Businesses across all industries ought to ensure that their digital services are accessible to the blind and visually impaired. ADA Web Works was founded to assist with task. In addition to being the right thing to do, having a compliant website can also save your business from needless lawsuits.
In recent years, a cottage industry has emerged of lawsuits alleging that company websites are not accessible to the blind or visually impaired, in violation of Title III of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in “places of public accommodation.” 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a).
The landmark Robles v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC case, which the Supreme Court declined to review on October 7, 2019, leaves an open door for litigation against businesses for their digital products to be accessible.
Popular industries targeted in online ADA compliance lawsuits include, but are not limited to:
- E-Commerce
- Education
- Entertainment
- Fashion
- Food & Beverage
- Grocery
- Health Centers
- Home Decor
- Hospitality
- Hospitals
- Media
- Medicine
- Real Estate Agencies
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Travel