February 2025
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 116 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in February.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most.
  • 8 Plaintiffs filed 42% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • STEIN SAKS, PLLC filed the most complaints in February with 31 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (49%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 31%
  • We detected that <1% of litigated websites in February are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 32% (38)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 18% (21)

Retailing

 18% (21)

Consumer Services

 8% (10)

Food & Staples Retailing

 7% (9)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most in February with a combined total of 80 lawsuits (thats 68.96%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 49% (57)
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Illinois

 31% (37)
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California

 13% (16)
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Florida

 2% (3)
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New Mexico

 <1% (1)
Most lawsuits (49%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 31%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that <1% of litigated websites in February are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

Typically overlays, or widgets, apply a third-party's source code to the existing webpage in an effort to change the user experience by overriding or altering elements of the page. Overlays are often used in-place of manual identification and resolution of accessibility barriers. Because such overlays try to hide underlying accessibility issues, their effectiveness is debated and their use seems to promote the idea that website operators need not concern themselves with the accessibility of their webpages. There has 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

TIMOTHY HERNANDEZ is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 9 lawsuits in February.

TIMOTHY HERNANDEZ

9 lawsuits filed

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  • HERNANDEZ v. THINK COFFEE, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. SMOOCHIE BABY, INC.
  • HERNANDEZ v. ROSS METALS CORPORATION
  • HERNANDEZ v. PURPLE INNOVATION, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. OLDE GOOD THINGS, INC.
  • HERNANDEZ v. MATTRESS FIRM, INC.
  • HERNANDEZ v. CLAIRE’S STORES, INC.
  • HERNANDEZ v. BONPOINT USA, INC.
  • HERNANDEZ v. ASPHALT NY, LLC

ANDRE BATTLE

9 lawsuits filed

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  • BATTLE v. Windy City Luggage and Repair, LLC
  • BATTLE v. Vinglace, LLC
  • BATTLE v. Society6, LLC
  • BATTLE v. Skims Body, Inc.
  • BATTLE v. Nickel & Suede, LLC
  • BATTLE v. LJC Apparel, LLC
  • BATTLE v. Heys America, Ltd.
  • BATTLE v. Eight Sleep, Inc.
  • BATTLE v. Dillon Davis, Inc.

HARON COLE

7 lawsuits filed

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  • COLE v. Toppers Pizza Holdings, LLC
  • COLE v. Schuler Shoes, Incorporated
  • COLE v. Sariana, LLC
  • COLE v. JRCigars.com, Inc.
  • COLE v. High Speed Productions, Inc.
  • COLE v. Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
  • COLE v. 18.21 Man Made, LLC

REBECCA CASTILLO

6 lawsuits filed

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  • CASTILLO v. ROBERT GRAHAM DESIGNS, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. LPQ USA, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. HAPA CUPCAKES LLC
  • CASTILLO v. COACH SERVICES, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. BEBELLA INC.
  • CASTILLO v. ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, LLC

LEAH WALKER

6 lawsuits filed

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  • WALKER v. Tozo, Inc.
  • WALKER v. Poseidon Brands, LLC
  • WALKER v. PlushBeds, Inc.
  • WALKER v. Foodscience, LLC
  • WALKER v. Don’t Run Out, Inc.
  • WALKER v. Broken Trophies, LLC

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
31 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
16 lawsuits filed

Uri Horowitz, Esq.

Illinois
9 lawsuits filed

Asher Cohen Law PLLC

Illinois
8 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

Illinois
7 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC filed the most complaints in February with 31 lawsuits in New York. MANNING LAW, APC came in second place with 16 filings in California.

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