April 2021
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 177 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in April.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples were targeted most.
  • Six plaintiffs filed 42% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES filed the most complaints in April with 30 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (70%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 24%
  • We detected that 7% of litigated websites in April are using a third-party accessibility overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 19% (35)

Consumer Discretionary

 14% (26)

Consumer Staples

 12% (23)

Health Care Equipment & Services

 11% (20)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 9% (16)

Consumer industries remained the most targeted in April.

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples saw a combined total of 84 lawsuits, accounting for 47.5% of all cases. Health Care Equipment & Services and Food, Beverage & Tobacco industries also combined for 20% of the month's total.

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 70% (124)
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California

 24% (43)
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Florida

 5% (8)
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Indiana

 <1% (1)
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Connecticut

 <1% (1)

For now the twelfth month in a row, New York saw the highest number of lawsuits, registering 124 (70%) in April.

California produced 24% of the month's cases, while Florida, Indiana, and Connecticut had 10 combined.

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 7% of litigated websites in April are using a third-party accessibility overlay tool.

Typically overlays, or widgets, apply the third-party’s source code to the existing code of the host website in an effort to change the user experience by overriding or adding to the existing code. Overlays are often added instead of manually identifying or resolving accessibility barriers in a website’s code and design, which would generally occur during an audit or test from an accessibility subject matter expert. By not addressing the underlying cause of accessibility barriers, the effectiveness of overlays has been debated. There has also been an increase in the number of lawsuits against websites that use third-party overlays.

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Plaintiffs Who Filed the Most Lawsuits

Cristian Sanchez is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 27 lawsuits in April.

Cristian Sanchez

27 lawsuits filed

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  • Sanchez v. VIRTUOUS VICES LLC
  • Sanchez v. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A., INC.
  • Sanchez v. SYNAPSE GROUP, INC.
  • Sanchez v. SEAHORSE & GAZELLE, INC.
  • Sanchez v. PURITY ORGANIC, INC.
  • Sanchez v. Perani, Inc.
  • Sanchez v. PANDA PLATES INC.
  • Sanchez v. ONYX ENTERPRISES INT’L, CORP.
  • Sanchez v. NYC BIKE SHARE, LLC
  • Sanchez v. NUTRAMARKS, INC.
  • Sanchez v. MMM CONSUMER BRANDS INC.
  • Sanchez v. MEIOS, INC.
  • Sanchez v. MAPLE HOLISTICS LLC
  • Sanchez v. LADDER, LLC
  • Sanchez v. INFINITY 1 INCORPORATED
  • Sanchez v. HiDive LLC
  • Sanchez v. GRANDMA LUCY’S LLC
  • Sanchez v. GOAT MILK STUFF LLC
  • Sanchez v. FORMA SUPPLY CO LLC
  • Sanchez v. Fit Snack, LLC
  • Sanchez v. FETCH! PET CARE, INC.
  • Sanchez v. Cruise.com, Inc.
  • Sanchez v. Crackle Plus, LLC
  • Sanchez v. Coinigy, Inc.
  • Sanchez v. Blockfi Inc.
  • Sanchez v. BITGO, INC.
  • Sanchez v. BETTER HOLDCO, INC.

FRANKIE MONEGRO

11 lawsuits filed

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  • MONEGRO v. TIEGE HANLEY, LLC
  • MONEGRO v. The Wrap News, Inc.
  • MONEGRO v. STREET INSIDER DOT COM INC.
  • MONEGRO v. STASH FINANCIAL, INC.
  • MONEGRO v. SQUARE ONE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
  • MONEGRO v. ROCK ‘EM APPAREL CO.
  • MONEGRO v. OUTPUT, INC.
  • MONEGRO v. MEZCO TOYZ, LLC
  • MONEGRO v. JAPAN CRATE, LLC
  • MONEGRO v. I-BLADES, INC.
  • MONEGRO v. GRAMR, INC.

YONY SOSA

10 lawsuits filed

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  • SOSA v. Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC
  • SOSA v. THE ART OF TEA, LLC
  • SOSA v. SWEET SHOP CANDIES, INC.
  • SOSA v. SWEET SERVICES, INC.
  • SOSA v. SOKOLIN LLC
  • SOSA v. MILLIONAIRE GALLERY, INC.
  • SOSA v. LINK SNACKS, INC.
  • SOSA v. Gallery Of History, Inc.
  • SOSA v. Frans Chocolates, LTD
  • SOSA v. Candy Nation LLC

BRIAN FISCHLER

10 lawsuits filed

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  • FISCHLER v. VESSEL BRAND, INC.
  • FISCHLER v. Verb Energy Inc.
  • FISCHLER v. SKULL SHAVER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
  • FISCHLER v. RealSleep Inc.
  • FISCHLER v. PRIVATE STOCK LABS GN, LLC
  • FISCHLER v. ONEBLADE, INC.
  • FISCHLER v. MAGIC SPOON INC.
  • FISCHLER v. LUVV LABS, LLC
  • FISCHLER v. LK DESIGN, LLC d/b/a Willow & Albert Home
  • FISCHLER v. Apothekary Inc.

MICHELLE TENZER-FUCHS

9 lawsuits filed

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  • TENZER-FUCHS v. VRAI & ORO, LLC
  • TENZER-FUCHS v. RARE CARAT, INC.
  • TENZER-FUCHS v. OBVIOUS WINES, LLC
  • TENZER-FUCHS v. NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA : HOLDINGS, INC., D/B/A : READYREFRESH.COM
  • TENZER-FUCHS v. MINDVALLEY, INC.
  • TENZER-FUCHS v. MAPLEBEAR, INC. D/B/A INSTACART.COM
  • TENZER-FUCHS v. FOUR MINE, INC., D/B/A : WITHCLARITY.COM
  • TENZER-FUCHS v. EREDI PISANO USA, INC.
  • TENZER-FUCHS v. CETTIRE, INC.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES

New York
30 lawsuits filed

Pacific Trial Attorneys

California
29 lawsuits filed

COHEN & MIZRAHI LLP

New York
27 lawsuits filed

LIPSKY LOWE LLP

New York
15 lawsuits filed

MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC

New York
14 lawsuits filed

GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES filed the most complaints in April with 30 lawsuits in New York. Pacific Trial Attorneys were right behind with 29 filings in California.

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