Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA")
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Our ADA attorney, Nolan Klein, examines a case where a federal lawsuit was filed based on a step at the front of the business along with an awning that blocked maneuvering clearance. These Americans with Disabilities Act issues are often hiding in plain sight and can surprise business owners with unexpected ADA litigation any time at all.

Steps to get into a business open to the public is an issue that continues to appear in the majority of Americans with Disability Act lawsuits alleging physical barriers to access for the disabled. All new construction is required by the ADA to have means for those in wheelchairs to get in and out, and all pre-ADA construction must be accessible to the extent readily achievable and structurally feasible (see our prior post about the readily achievable standard). Here we look

The readily achievable standard applies to buildings that predate the ADA. But even older buildings must still comply with the ADA law.

Service animals are permitted to accompany their owners inside places of public accommodation, with very limited exceptions.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires access to businesses for the disabled. Steps with no ramp of lift may violate the ADA.

ADA violations will get business owners sued. This video presents a case of multiple clear violations in a single business.

Businesses with ADA issues must be careful to eliminate those issues to the extent that they can or could otherwise face litigation.

ADA website lawsuits are pervasive. Nolan Klein discusses these case and how businesses can avoid ADA website litigation.

ADA litigation alleging violations at the entrance or parking of a business are common, and businesses should pay close attention.

ADA lawsuit alleging an improper ramp into a business is investigated by our ADA defense lawyer.