The
American With Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 and
became effective for most properties in January 1992. ADA applies to
public entities and businesses open to the public. Unfortunately
compliance with the law is the exception rather than the rule. This
continuing failure to comply with the law has sparked a flurry of
lawsuits in most states with the focus on California and Florida.
Some property owners have been targeted and "settled" by paying
thousands of dollars PLUS had to invest thousands of dollars to
become compliant.
The
Targeting process works like this: A disabled
person visits your property and observes several violations of the
ADA at your location. Typically the next step is you that are served a lawsuit claiming damages for disability discrimination. In the
Sacramento California area alone there are one or two ADA law suits
filed every business day.
The Bottom Line is that your
property and business must be in compliance with ADA standards. It's
the law. Opportunistic individuals and law firms are visiting California businesses are suing in State and Federal Court. The law gives them up to $4,000 per incident, and
it can compound to tens of thousands of dollars. Settlements do not prevent future lawsuits regarding the same property unless all violations are addressed.
ADA Consultant
Services has experienced and knowledgeable ADA accessibility specialists who visit your property then will
provide you with a written report identifying the compliance
requirements applicable to your property.
ADA Consultant
Services provides you with the tools to "Do It Right" in
order to avoid being named as a defendant in the next lawsuit.
Remember the penality is $4000 for EACH violation at EACH location.
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CAN HELP!
