Employers must be prudent and proactive to avoid serial ADA litigation in San Diego. A wave of ADA related lawsuits over the past few years here in San Diego and across California has been attributed to a portion of California’s own ADA law that mandates a minimum of $4,000 penalty for each violation, no matter how trivial or insignificant. If a sign is an inch too high, or a turning radius is 2 inches less than the required 60 inches San Diego businesses quickly find themselves in an ADA lawsuit.
The experienced ADA litigation attorneys at the Watkins Firm are prepared to help you to fight off these nuisance lawsuits, and to prevent exposure before it ever happens. It is important to understand the nature of ADA laws and regulations if your business or commercial property is open to the public. ADA requirements extend much further than a few parking spaces, a ramp and the height of signs or door handles. The “spirit” of the law (and in many cases the “letter” of the law) requires a disabled visitor to be able to enjoy the use of all elements and amenities of the space that a non-disabled visitor would enjoy.
This applies to many technology-related tools such as electronic signage and display screens, information centers and building maps, kiosks, and announcements. Employees must be trained to provide the proper level of support and care when interacting with a disabled visitor to the business. How can a business or commercial property owner avoid serial ADA litigation in San Diego? The ADA compliance lawyers at the Watkins Firm will review every aspect of your operations, documentation, policies and procedures to ensure full compliance with ADA laws. We work with California “Certified Access Specialists” to ensure that our client’s public spaces and amenities comply with ADA guidelines.
An ounce of prevention in these cases is much less expensive than a pound of “cure” when a business is faced with an ADA lawsuit. We invite you to contact us for a free and substantive ADA consultation at 858-535-1511.
