Plaintiff
- Name: Blair Douglass
- Filing Date: June 12, 2026
- Court: United States District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- State: Pennsylvania
- Attorney Firm: East End Trial Group LLC
Defendant
- Name: Performance Health Systems, LLC
- Website: powerplate.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Standards Cited: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 A/AA
- Summary: Defendant offers various goods like vibration plate machines and exercise platforms, along with services such as customer service and technical support.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Blair Douglass, a legally blind individual, is suing Performance Health Systems, LLC for failing to provide adequate accessibility on their website, https://powerplate.com/. Douglass alleges that the website does not effectively communicate with screen reader users, denying him full access to the goods and services offered. Key issues include the lack of alternative text for social media icons and pricing information, which prevents blind users from fully engaging with the site. Douglass seeks a declaratory judgment, a permanent injunction for compliance with the ADA, and damages, among other forms of relief.
Causes of Action
- Title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
Key Allegations
- Website is not sufficiently compatible with screen reader auxiliary aids
- Failure to provide alternative text for social media icons
- Inability to communicate pricing information effectively to screen reader users
- Lack of accessibility for color selection and order quantity adjustment
Requested Relief
- Declaratory judgment of violation of ADA
- Permanent injunction for compliance with ADA
- Appointment of accessibility consultant
- Development of accessibility strategy
- Training for customer service personnel
- Monthly accessibility audits
- Quarterly end-user accessibility testing
- Reporting on compliance progress
- Payment of damages
- Payment of costs of suit
- Payment of reasonable attorneys' fees
- Other relief deemed just and appropriate
Jurisdiction & Venue
Jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 42 U.S.C. § 12188; venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(2)
