Nearly 15% of the world's population or upwards of one billion people have some type of disability which hinders them from performing certain normal day-to-day functions. If you want every internet user to be able to utilize your website, then you need to make sure that your website and all other consumer-facing technologies (mobile apps, digital...
EVERYTHING SEEMED TO be in order at the Best Western Gold Canyon Inn in Gold Canyon, Arizona, after manager Andy Tanna completed a nearly $1 million upgrade to the property and its furnishings. The vendors on the job assured Tanna that their work and material all complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
“I thought my property was at a pretty good...
People with disabilities can challenge all barriers in a hotel – even if they have never personally encountered the obstacles. Some state laws allow plaintiffs to recover litigation costs, attorney fees and cash for damages on top of any expenses incurred in correcting any Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations. This creates a perfect storm for serial plaintiffs and their lawyers to survive off of the...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act is one of the United States’ more important civil rights laws, which prohibits discrimination based on a disability and...
Recently, hotels across the nation have been swept up in a tsunami of ADA lawsuits that target hospitality businesses of all sizes. The Trump Administration’s Department of Justice has currently discontinued drafting rules relating to ADA compliance, and current California laws, which allow plaintiffs to receive damages plus attorney fees, have created a perfect...
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination based on a disability and guarantees equal opportunity for people with disabilities. Signed into law in 1990 under President George H.W. Bush, the ADA has changed the lives of millions of disabled Americans...
