Milagros Senior v. Infirst Healthcare Inc.

Case Summary

According to the complaint, Milagros Senior, a visually-impaired individual, is suing Infirst Healthcare Inc. for failing to make its website, https://www.mylicon.com/, accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The plaintiff alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent her from accessing information and purchasing products, including lack of alternative text for images and broken links. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to improve website accessibility and compensatory damages for the alleged discrimination.

Causes of Action

• Violations of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
• Violations of the NYSHRL
• Violations of the NYCHRL
• Violation of GBL § 349

Key Allegations

• Defendant's website is not accessible to blind and visually-impaired individuals.
• Plaintiff encountered multiple access barriers preventing her from purchasing products.
• Defendant has failed to comply with the ADA and other relevant laws.

Requested Relief

• A permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make its Website accessible to blind individuals.
• Compensatory damages for violations of civil rights under New York State Human Rights Law and GBL § 349.
• Reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

Proposed Class

all legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access Defendant’s Website and as a result have been denied access to the equal enjoyment of goods and services offered by Defendant’s Website, during the relevant statutory period.

Jurisdiction & Venue

The Court has subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 42 U.S.C. § 12181, and supplemental jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367.