July 2023
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 194 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in July.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Retailing and Food, Beverage & Tobacco were targeted most.
  • 10 Plaintiffs filed 42% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • THE LAW OFFICE OF NOOR A. SAAB, ESQ. filed the most complaints in July with 34 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (68%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 18%
  • We detected that 6% of litigated websites in July are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 40% (79)

Retailing

 13% (26)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 11% (23)

Health Care Equipment & Services

 7% (15)

Consumer Services

 6% (13)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Retailing and Food, Beverage & Tobacco were targeted most in July with a combined total of 128 lawsuits (thats 65.98%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 68% (132)
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California

 18% (35)
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Florida

 6% (12)
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Illinois

 4% (9)
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Pennsylvania

 1% (3)
Most lawsuits (68%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 18%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 6% of litigated websites in July 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

FELIX CASTRO is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 16 lawsuits in July.

FELIX CASTRO

16 lawsuits filed

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  • CASTRO v. Timothy B Obrien, LLC
  • CASTRO v. The General Store and Trading Post Company
  • CASTRO v. Starr Western Wear, Inc.
  • CASTRO v. South Texas Tack, LLC
  • CASTRO v. Smith and Edwards Company
  • CASTRO v. Sierra Trading Post, Inc.
  • CASTRO v. Shoe Mart Factory Outlet, Inc.
  • CASTRO v. ProSynthesis Laboratories, Inc.
  • CASTRO v. Potomac River Running, Inc.
  • CASTRO v. Newport News Nutrition Corner, LLC
  • CASTRO v. Montbell America, Inc.
  • CASTRO v. GSI Outdoors, LLC
  • CASTRO v. Foray Golf, LLC
  • CASTRO v. Fanatics, Inc.
  • CASTRO v. CSWW, Inc.
  • CASTRO v. Basin Sports, Inc.

JASMINE TORO

10 lawsuits filed

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  • TORO v. TDBBS, LLC
  • TORO v. Stanley Korshak, LP
  • TORO v. Shoes-n-Feet, LLC
  • TORO v. Russell Feed, Inc.
  • TORO v. Pupford, LLC
  • TORO v. Pipsticks, Inc.
  • TORO v. My Perfect Pet, Inc.
  • TORO v. MMJ Apparel, LLC
  • TORO v. JBR, Inc.
  • TORO v. Fish Net Inc.

VANESSA JIMENEZ

9 lawsuits filed

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  • JIMENEZ v. RPKG HOLDINGS, LLC
  • JIMENEZ v. MADE BY JOHNNY GROUP, INC.
  • JIMENEZ v. KIXTERS, INC.
  • JIMENEZ v. GREAT LAKES WELLNESS COMPANY, LLC
  • JIMENEZ v. FLORA AND HENRI, INC.
  • JIMENEZ v. EQUINAVIA LLC
  • JIMENEZ v. ENWILD, INC.
  • JIMENEZ v. DOLCE VITA FOOTWEAR, INC.
  • JIMENEZ v. CULPRIT UNDERWEAR LLC

SUMAYA HUSSEIN

9 lawsuits filed

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  • HUSSEIN v. THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC.
  • HUSSEIN v. OPC KICKS, LLC
  • HUSSEIN v. ONEFRO, LLC
  • HUSSEIN v. NORDSTROM, INC.
  • HUSSEIN v. MINNEAPOLIS RAGSTOCK, CO.
  • HUSSEIN v. LUXOTTICA OF AMERICA, INC.
  • HUSSEIN v. HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.
  • HUSSEIN v. ALICE AND WONDER, LLC
  • HUSSEIN v. ADIDAS AMERICA, INC.

JENNY HWANG

8 lawsuits filed

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  • HWANG v. Pertutti New York, Inc.
  • HWANG v. Nine Moons Piercing, LLC
  • HWANG v. Marriott International, Inc.
  • HWANG v. Empire Luggage Center, Inc.
  • HWANG v. Dave & Johnny, Ltd.
  • HWANG v. Couple Spa 65, Inc.
  • HWANG v. Cocktail Kingdom, LLC
  • HWANG v. A.J. Capital Partners, L.P.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

THE LAW OFFICE OF NOOR A. SAAB, ESQ.

New York
34 lawsuits filed

MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC

New York
32 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
26 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC

California
26 lawsuits filed

MIZRAHI KROUB LLP

New York
20 lawsuits filed

THE LAW OFFICE OF NOOR A. SAAB, ESQ. filed the most complaints in July with 34 lawsuits in New York. MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC came in second place with 32 filings in New York.

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