Lisa Anderson v. American Dental Associates, LTD.

Case Summary

According to the complaint, LISA ANDERSON, a visually impaired individual, is suing American Dental Associates, LTD. for failing to make their website, Atooth.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from accessing dental services, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Anderson claims that she encountered numerous accessibility issues while attempting to use the website to schedule an appointment, including problems with keyboard navigation and lack of alternative text for images. The plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.

Causes of Action

• Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Declaratory Relief

Key Allegations

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered through the Website

Requested Relief

• Permanent injunction to make the Website accessible
• Compensatory damages for Class Members
• Certification of the case as a class action

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

This Court has 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).