ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuit: An Apparel Retailer
Plaintiff's Firm: RODERICK V. HANNAH, ESQ., P.A.
Case Summary
Plaintiff NELSON FERNANDEZ, represented by RODERICK V. HANNAH, ESQ., P.A. and LAW OFFICE OF PELAYO DURAN, P.A., has filed an ADA Title III website accessibility lawsuit in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, on March 26, 2020, against an apparel retailer.
The lawsuit alleges that the defendant's e-commerce website contains numerous access barriers, including mislabeled links, empty links, and missing descriptions for image content. It further claims a lack of prompting information for online forms, no accessible accessibility policy, and failure to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ("WCAG") 2.0 Level AA or higher.
This action highlights the ongoing legal risks for businesses, particularly those operating e-commerce websites, that fail to ensure their digital platforms are fully accessible to individuals with visual disabilities, exposing them to potential ADA Title III litigation and demands for injunctive relief.
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Case Q&A
What specific WCAG violations is this apparel retailer accused of?
The website is accused of having mislabeled links, empty links, missing descriptions for image content, a lack of prompting information for online forms, and failing to meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA guidelines.
Who filed this lawsuit, and which law firm?
NELSON FERNANDEZ filed this lawsuit, represented by RODERICK V. HANNAH, ES
, P.
and LAW OFFICE OF PELAYO DURAN, P.
What legal risk does this create?
This case demonstrates the legal vulnerability of businesses whose digital platforms are not accessible to users with disabilities, potentially leading to ADA Title III lawsuits and demands for costly remediation and injunctive relief.