Plaintiff
- Name: Darnell Williams
- Filing Date: May 29, 2026
- Court: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: Toolstoday.com LLC
- Website: toolstoday.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a wide selection of industrial cutting tools, power tools, CNC machines, and workshop supplies for woodworking, metalworking, and fabrication applications.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Darnell Williams, a visually impaired individual, is suing Toolstoday.com LLC for failing to make its website accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Williams alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent blind and visually impaired users from independently navigating and completing transactions. He claims that these barriers include inadequate focus order, ambiguous link texts, and a reliance on mouse navigation, which excludes visually impaired individuals from accessing the goods and services offered. Williams seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The case is filed as a class action on behalf of all legally blind individuals in the U.S. who have faced similar issues.
Causes of Action
- Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Key Allegations
- Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
- Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions
- Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features
Requested Relief
- Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit violations of the ADA
- Injunction requiring compliance with ADA
- Declaration of discrimination against visually impaired individuals
- Class action certification
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
- Award of costs and expenses
- Other relief deemed just and proper
Proposed Class
all legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access the Website and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by the Website, during the relevant statutory period.
Jurisdiction & Venue
Subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 42 U.S.C. § 12182; venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. §1391(b)(1) and (2)
