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Law Practice,
Civil Litigation

Mar. 14, 2022

ADA lawsuits filings continue steady annual pace upward

Lawsuits filed by individuals with disabilities alleging they were denied access to a business’ goods or services due to accessibility barriers in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act have increased virtually every year since Seyfarth’s Disability Access Team started tracking in 2013.

Kristina M. Launey

Managing Partner, Sacramento
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

400 Capitol Mall #2350
Sacramento , CA 95814

Phone: (916) 448-0159

Email: klauney@seyfarth.com

Kristina is in the firm's Labor and Employment Department.

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ADA lawsuits filings continue steady annual pace upward

Lawsuits filed by individuals with disabilities alleging they were denied access to a business' goods or services due to accessibility barriers in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act have increased virtually every year since Seyfarth's Disability Access Team started tracking in 2013. The sole exception was 2020, when the pandemic shut businesses and courts down. Even then we only saw a 1% dip in filings from 2019's numbers. The plaintiffs' ba...

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