The ADA Book

The ADA Book

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The ADA Book episodes

  • Plaintiffs Law Firms: Roderick V. Hannah, Law Office of Pelayo Duran, P.A. - ADA Website Lawsuits

    The Law Office of Pelayo Duran (along with Roderick V. Hannah, Esq.,

    P.A.) is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility
    litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Nelson Fernandez, Victor
    Ariza, and Daniel Moncada.
    In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website
    accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Roderick Hannah and
    Pelayo Duran, co-counsel, in the United States District Court for the
    Southern District of Florida.
    Note that this complaint was filed in spite of an overlay widget being
    installed on the website along with an accessibility statement. Here is
    an Archive.org link to the accessibility statement as it appeared on
    August 25, 2022 (less than a month before the complaint was filed in
    Florida federal court):
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220825000602/https://surprise.katespade.com/accessibility-statement.html
    Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how
    to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed
    accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Pelayo Duran and
    Roderick Hannah).
    The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step
    instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy
    the course now at:
    https://ADACompliance.net
    Watch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:
    1. Mars Khaimov, PLLC: https://youtu.be/YPeaD82nzX0
    2. Stein Saks, PLLC: https://youtu.be/ynyltOw6G58
    3. Shaked Law Group, P.C.: https://youtu.be/jHvrebmhAjw
    4. Mizrahi Kroub LLP: https://youtu.be/eNlw0VadPug
    5. Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC: https://youtu.be/BfJxF_8wDKk
    6. Manning Law, APC: https://youtu.be/2mWroCIkdbQ
    7. Gottlieb & Associates: https://youtu.be/QTE38qq2xnQ
    8. Acacia Barros, P.A.: https://youtu.be/PlK0e0i3dq4
    #PelayoDuran #RoderickHannah #FloridaADAWebsiteLawsuit
    Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can
    give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website
    lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
    Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.


    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/plaintiffs-law-firms-roderick-v-hannah-law-office-of-pelayo-duran-p-a-ada-website-lawsuits/

    8 min
  • Reddit: How One Small Business Saved Money After a Class Action Lawsuit for ADA Website Compliance

    Kris relays an ADA website lawsuit anecdote from small business owner u/offgray, updated on December 17, 2022. Here, a class action lawsuit was filed against his small business as well as other local competitors.

    A defense lawyer agreed to represented the collective group for a flat fee and u/offgray paid “I believe a couple thousand” as long as it didn’t go to trial. After a couple months of negotiation and 1-2 Zoom mediation sessions, u/offgray agreed to settle for $5,000 after originally declining the amount.
    #ADAWebsiteLawsuits #ADALawsuitSettlement #ADALawsuitCost


    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/small-business-saved-money-class-action-lawsuit-ada-website/

    3 min
  • Reddit Small Business: "We Couldn’t Negotiate It Down... To Less Than $20,000" (ADA Website Lawsuit)

    Kris relays two very different Reddit tales of settlement amounts from

    ADA website lawsuits. One Redditor settled for $20,000 and another was
    able to settle for $2,000 approximately 11 months ago which his lawyer
    correctly stated, "is almost unheard of."
    Here is the Reddit thread with quotes from both posters below:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/p3lzap/hit_with_a_lawsuit_for_violating_ada_website/
    "If this was filed in the District Court for New York it’s going to be
    tough to get out of it. We ended up having to settle and don’t let
    people convince you it will be for a few thousand dollars. Maybe if they
    know your business is very small they might settle for that amount, but
    for us we couldn’t negotiate it down even with attorneys to less than
    $20,000."
    "Trust me, I was absolutely enraged that they are allowed to get away
    with this. The same guy sued over 300 companies including us and the
    plaintiff had never even been a customer."
    u/02bluesuperroo
    "Hey there, old post but replying here since I can't message you. We (I
    own a business that was target of an ADA extortion for website) just
    settled an ADA case for 2000. My lawyer tells me that is almost unheard
    of. Would you agree? We argued the poverty case"
    rainforest_311
    #ADAWebsiteSettlement #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteLitigation


    Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.

    Your team can get started in minutes at ⁠https://ADACompliance.net⁠.


    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook⁠

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh⁠


    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at ⁠https://accessible.org⁠.

    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at ⁠https://ADABook.com⁠.


    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/small-business-couldnt-negotiate-down-ada-website-lawsuit/

    5 min
  • Can You Get Sued Again? ADA Website Lawsuits Don't Stop Just Because You Settle with a Plaintiff

    Many website owners lose intensity after entering into an ADA website settlement. Kris explains why this is a costly mistake that can unnecessarily result in another loss of $10,000 or more.

    Just because you settle with one plaintiff does not mean that another plaintiffs law firm will not sue you. And it's not unheard of for the same plaintiff to sue a business twice.
    Small businesses must especially stay focused with website accessibility because they cannot afford to continually engage in litigation.
    The ADA compliance course was specifically designed to prevent lawsuits and gives website owners the ability to immediately improve accessibility by providing their web team with an SOP or step-by-step instructions to find and fix the most commonly claimed accessibility issues in litigation.
    #ADAWebsiteLawsuits #SuedAgain #SuedTwice

    Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.

    Your team can get started in minutes at ⁠https://ADACompliance.net⁠.


    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook⁠

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh⁠


    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at ⁠https://accessible.org⁠.

    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at ⁠https://ADABook.com⁠.


    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/can-you-get-sued-again-ada-website-lawsuits/

    5 min
  • Timeline to Make a Website "ADA Compliant": Expected Turnaround Time for WCAG Audit and Remediation

    Kris covers a hypothetical timeline for making a website "ADA compliant" from start to finish. The timeline includes expected turnaround times for WCAG 2.1 AA audit and remediation.

    Select vendor and contract with vendor: 1-2 weeks
    Manual audit: 2-5 weeks
    Remediation (code): 2-12+ weeks
    Remediation (content): 2-12+ weeks
    This is a long process that leaves website owners susceptible to ADA website demand letters and complaints.
    The ADA Compliance Course helps website owners by giving them a way to address website accessibility, particularly the issues that are most commonly claimed in litigation, right now.
    The ADA Compliance Course is an SOP or step-by-step instructions that website owners can give to their web teams to find and fix critical accessibility issues. This will significantly reduce risk of a lawsuit.
    Buy the ADA Compliance Course at https://ADACompliance.net

    #ADAWebsiteTimeline #ADAWebsiteTurnaround #HowLongADAWebsite

    Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.

    Your team can get started in minutes at ⁠⁠https://ADACompliance.net⁠⁠.


    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh⁠⁠


    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at ⁠⁠https://accessible.org⁠⁠.

    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at ⁠⁠https://ADABook.com⁠⁠.


    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/timeline-website-ada-compliant/

    7 min
  • Why I Wouldn't Buy "ADA Website" Audits From Defense Law Firms

    Kris explains why sourcing an "ADA website" audit from a defense law firm is very likely a bad purchase, despite the seeming appeal of having a law firm, who is experienced and familiar with plaintiffs' law firms, tell you what you need to do.

    #ADAWebsiteAudit #ADAAudit #WebsiteAccessibilityAudit


    Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.

    Your team can get started in minutes at ⁠https://ADACompliance.net⁠.


    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook⁠

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh⁠


    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at ⁠https://accessible.org⁠.

    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at ⁠https://ADABook.com⁠.


    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/wouldnt-buy-ada-website-audits-defense-law-firms/

     

    5 min
  • Total Cost of ADA Website Lawsuit (Assuming Quick Settlement) With Low and High Ranges

    Kris Rivenburgh dissects the total cost of an ADA website lawsuit with an expected conservative price tag of $23,000 and a range starting at $10,500 for the least possible expense and ranging up to $51,500 on the higher end. Of course, it is possible that your cost ends up lower or higher depending on various factors (e.g., law firm, state, size of entity, etc.), but these dollar amounts help guide expectations.

    Here is the price breakdown of expected costs:
    Defense attorney: $5,000 ($2,500 - $9,000)
    Settlement amount: $7,500 ($3,000 - $20,000)
    Accessibility audit: $5,000 ($2,500 - $10,000)
    Remediation: $5,500 ($2,500 - $12,500)
    Grand Total: $23,000
    Range: $10,500 - $51,500
    Other possible settlement stipulations:
    Annual audit: $5,000
    Annual user testing: $2,500
    On two positive notes, there is a potential tax credit available for ADA
    compliance expenses (consult your tax professional on whether you are
    eligible). You can find information about the tax credit here:
    https://archive.ada.gov/taxcred.htm
    Also, the ADA Compliance Course provides a DIY training option that
    website owners can give to their web team to find and fix the most
    commonly claimed accessibility issues in ligitation.
    #CostADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteSettlement #ADAWebsiteLawsuit
    Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can
    give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website
    lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
    Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.


    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/total-cost-ada-website-lawsuit/


    4 min
  • Reddit Miami: Small Business Physical Location in Florida Sued over ADA Compliance, Then Website

    The SubReddit for Miami, Florida (/r/Miami) shares experiences with ADA compliance lawsuits. One Redditor (/u/diegou654) warns that their business was sued over the physical location accessibility and then they were sued again for their website's accessibility right after.

    "Sadly that is the cheapest option. A part of you will want to fight back but it will cost way more. It happened to us last year. There are people that literally live off of suing as many restaurants as possible for this. Btw they sued us a second time for our website not being ADA compliant, so make sure you cover all your bases in the settlement."
    Small businesses must be proactive when it comes to accessibility. With physical locations, there are exact requirements that must be met. With websites, there best practices for ADA compliance you can follow.
    Lawyers in Florida involved in ADA compliance include Pelayo Duran and Roderick Hannah (the Law Office of Pelayo Duran), Alberto Leal, Acacia Barros, P.A. Law Office of Pelayo Duran, Shakhar Vyas, and Emerson Primental.
    Here is the Reddit thread shared in the video:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Miami/comments/11xe52u/ada_lawsuit_restaurants/
    Here is a recent Miami Herald article covering ADA compliance:
    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article271101667.html

    #FloridaADACompliance #MiamiADACompliance #FloridaADAWebsiteLawsuits

    I designed my ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as training and instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.

    Your team can get started in minutes at ⁠https://ADACompliance.net⁠.

    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook⁠

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh⁠⁠

    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.

    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.

    You can find out more about The ADA Book at ⁠https://ADABook.com⁠.

    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/miami-small-business-physical-location-florida-sued-ada-compliance-website/

    4 min
  • New in WCAG 2.2 AA: A Summary of Success Criteria Expected in May 2023 Release

    Kris Rivenburgh reviews the new WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria expected for the official WCAG 2.2 release in May 2023. You can download Kris's WCAG 2.2 AA Checklist and Guide cheatsheets for free at https://accessible.org/wcag.

    Kris's WCAG Course contains lessons for each WCAG success criterion found in all WCAG versions (2.0 AA, 2.1 AA, 2.2 AA). The WCAG Course includes video explanations, code examples, and quick reference Excel spreadsheet checklist or cheatsheet.
    Buy the WCAG Course at https://WCAGCourse.com.
    #WCAG22 #WCAG22AA #WCAG
    Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.

    Your team can get started in minutes at ⁠https://ADACompliance.net⁠.

    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook⁠

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh

    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.

    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at ⁠https://ADABook.com⁠.

    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/new-wcag-22-aa-summary-success-criteria/

    18 min
  • Free WCAG 2.2 AA Checklist and Guide (PDFs) at Accessible.org

    Kris Rivenburgh reviews his WCAG 2.2 AA Checklist and Guide. Kris's WCAG 2.2 AA documents are completely free with no subscription required at https://accessible.org/wcag.

    Kris's WCAG Course contains lessons for each WCAG success criterion found in all WCAG versions (2.0 AA, 2.1 AA, 2.2 AA). The WCAG Course includes video explanations, code examples, and sortable Excel spreadsheet checklist.
    Kris's WCAG Course is an investment in digital accessibility training for your web team. The course includes the aforementioned quick reference Excel cheatsheet with updated WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria.
    Buy the WCAG Course at https://WCAGCourse.com.
    #WCAG22 #WCAG #WCAG22AA
    Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.

    Your team can get started in minutes at ⁠https://ADACompliance.net⁠.

    Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook⁠

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh⁠⁠

    Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.

    Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at ⁠https://ADABook.com⁠.

    Transcript:

    https://adabook.com/wcag-22-aa-checklist-guide-pdfs/

    5 min

About The ADA Book

From the publisher's feed

Plain English discussion on website accessibility and ADA compliance. An attorney walks you through best practices for ADA compliance and how to make your website, mobile app, or other digital asset accessible to people with disabilities. You'll also learn about the current legal landscape surrounding digital accessibility and the technical standards relied upon, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).