June 2023 ADA Website Lawsuits Recap
Report Summary:
- 384 ADA website lawsuits were filed in June 2023, an increase of 53 lawsuits compared to 331 lawsuits of May 2023.
- New York saw the filing of 204 lawsuits.
- California saw the filing of 104 lawsuits in State courts.
- 97 lawsuits were filed against Restaurants, food, and beverage websites.
- 66 lawsuits were filed by each Stein Saks, PLLC, and Pacific Trial Attorneys, followed by 52 lawsuits by Mars Khaimov Law, PLLC.
- 147 ADA lawsuits were filed against websites using Shopify.
- 19% of ADA lawsuits were filed against websites that had an accessibility widget installed on them.
Total Federal and State Court ADA Website Lawsuit Numbers for June 2023:
New York
204
California
104
Florida
31
Pennsylvania
26
Other states
19
Plaintiff Attorneys Filing the Most ADA Website Lawsuits
Stein Saks, PLLC
66
Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC
66
Mars Khaimov Law, PLLC
52
Manning Law, APC
36
Shaked Law Group, P.C
26
Gottlieb & Associates
26
Lynch Carpenter LLP
19
Law Office of Noor A. Saab
15
J. Courtney Cunningham, PLLC
11
Top 10 ADA Website plaintiffs for the month of June 2023
| Plaintiff Name | Firm Name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Perla Mageno | Manning Law, APC | 22 |
| Gabriel Mcmorland | Lynch Carpenter LLP | 19 |
| Maria Dimeglio | Stein Saks, PLLC | 18 |
| Luis Toro | Mars Khaimov Law, PLLC | 16 |
| Luis Licea | Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC | 12 |
| Erika Alexandria | Mars Khaimov Law, PLLC | 10 |
| Seana Cromitie | Stein Saks, PLLC | 10 |
| Daniel Lugo | Lee D. Sarkin | 10 |
| Dominick Martin | Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC | 10 |
| Rusty Rendon | Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC | 10 |
Top 10 industries affected by website accessibility lawsuits
| Industries | Cases |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle, Fashion, & Apparel | 111 |
| Restaurants, Food, Drinks, and Beverages | 85 |
| Retail & Consumer Goods | 37 |
| Travel, Hotel, & Hospitality | 27 |
| Health, Fitness, and Medical Products | 22 |
| Skin and Body Care | 21 |
| Furniture, Lighting & Home Decor | 14 |
| Computer, Mobile, & Electronic Accessories | 12 |
| Car Parts, Tools & Accessories | 9 |
| Toys, Games, Gifts, & Flower Shops | 8 |
Top 5 Web Platforms
Shopify
147
WordPress
61
jQuery
54
Webpack
33
Open Graph
20
Due to the potential for lawsuits and harm to a company’s reputation, accessibility must be given top priority by website owners for moral, legal, and user experience reasons. It is essential to achieve ADA and WCAG standard compliance through regular audits, staff training, and support from service providers.
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By partnering with a web accessibility service provider like EcomBack, businesses can improve and monitor their digital assets, like websites, so that they are accessible and compliant with the DOJ’s website ADA recommendations while mitigating the risk of legal action and improving the user experience for all users.
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