Many large businesses, fast food restaurants, big box stores, and public parking lots still do not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act even though this law is now 25 years old! The failure of these businesses to comply with the law creates barriers and hardships to people with disabilities.
The Nelson Boyd law firm, in conjunction with the Carlson, Lynch, Sweet & Kilpela firm from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is working with people with disabilities to demand that property owners bring their facilities into compliance with the ADA. We have investigated and identified a number of violations of the law by major retailers including Fred Meyer, Applebee’s, Staples and Sears.
Through a series of claims and lawsuits in Federal court, we are demanding that the courts issue (a) declaratory judgments that these businesses are in violation of the specific requirements of Title III of the ADA, and (b) permanent injunctions which direct these businesses to take all steps necessary to remove the architectural barriers and to bring their facilities into full compliance. In addition, we are seeking orders that the businesses change their corporate policies to prevent the reoccurrence of access barriers, and that the facilities be monitored to ensure future compliance.
