The challenge of lawsuit mills is a phenomenon uniquely tied to the American civil justice system. Whether it’s consumer products, intellectual property or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), personal injury lawyers are twisting the law to create personal profit at the expense of working-class Americans and costing taxpayers millions of dollars every year. For…
Your website looks good, is functional and provides a great user experience. But, can a disabled person use it? Can a visually-impaired person understand what your photos and other non-text aspects of your website are and do? If not, you may need to make some changes or you may receive a letter from lawyers threatening…
Criminal Justice Clemons v. Dart, 168 F.Supp.3d 1060 (N.D. Ill. 2016) This case was brought by an inmate in the county jail who used a wheelchair but was not assigned to an accessible room. The jail provided the inmate access to around-the-clock nursing services, and the nurses helped him access the sink, shower, and toilet.…
Did you know that over 30 million Americans over the age of 18 can’t read standard-sized print? It’s true. And 30 million might seem like a large number, but it’s actually on the conservative side. Consider the number of Baby Boomers who are facing medical issues that affect eyesight. Diabetes, macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and…