Unless your facility is less than three stories tall, or has fewer than 3,000 square feet per floor, your elevators must conform to the guidelines set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) were signed into law in July 1990 and were built on ... Read More
When you think of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), you might envision ramps to make it easier for people who use wheelchairs to physically access buildings. But today, with so much commerce being conducted online, some courts are finding that websites must also be accessible to people with visual ... Read More
SAN RAMON — In November, Sameer Misson found out his family’s Valero gas station had been sued for violating disability access laws. Surprised, the 29-year-old East Bay resident quickly made the relatively minor fixes to the handicap parking striping and signage, plus changes to the door pressure, counter height and ... Read More
Our company ARCOR INC deals with small businesses everyday. We understand that these owners have specific needs and budgets. But we also know theres only one way to keep small business in business. We provide CASP inspections the one true way to be protected. The golden ticket so to speak. From the looks of this ... Read More
ADA lawsuits are holding strong with there numbers increasing in each of the past years. There was already a large increase of 60% as stated in the article below from 2013 to 2014. 2015 to even possibly 2016 seem to be on the way to increase yet again with title lll lawsuits. What do you ... Read More
ADA lawsuits are holding strong with there numbers increasing in each of the past years. There was already a large increase of 60% as stated in the article below from 2013 to 2014. 2015 to even possibly 2016 seem to be on the way to increase yet again with title lll lawsuits. What do you believe ... Read More
The county of Washtenaw is being taken to court in order to urge strict ADA code changes to the surrounding area. These changes will occur on its sidewalks, bus stops, crossings, and so on. The lawsuit shows that yet another county is getting hit by the ADA code. As stressed in our last blog yes even ... Read More
We are seeing full cities being taken to court more and more now, not just simple businesses. Often times it takes cases like this to bring forth change to these older cities who were constructed in times where ADA was not only not as relevant but there wasn’t ADA lawsuits threatening change. In our opinion its ... Read More
Not only will this agreement bring forth real physical environmental change in terms of creating accessible entrances, parkings, routes, ramps, and so on for those with disabilities. It also aims to educate about ADA compliance in general. Read on and find out what all these changes are and what this means for Lumpkin County, Georgia. ... Read More
An interesting settlement has been made arguing for the right of those with disabilities to receive state funded employment services. What are your opinions on this settlement? Let us know in the comments below. The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed settlement agreement with the State of Oregon. The ... Read More
