July 2024
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 103 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in July.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Retailing and Food, Beverage & Tobacco were targeted most.
  • 8 Plaintiffs filed 43% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • STEIN SAKS, PLLC filed the most complaints in July with 33 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (65%) were filed in New York
  • We detected that 5% 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

 33% (35)

Retailing

 28% (29)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 15% (16)

Health Care Equipment & Services

 7% (8)
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Food & Staples Retailing

 3% (4)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Retailing and Food, Beverage & Tobacco were targeted most in July with a combined total of 80 lawsuits (thats 77.67%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 65% (67)
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California

 14% (15)
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Florida

 9% (10)
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Illinois

 6% (7)
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Pennsylvania

 2% (3)
Most lawsuits (65%) were filed in New York

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 5% 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

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

TIMOTHY HERNANDEZ

9 lawsuits filed

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  • HERNANDEZ v. THUY DIEP, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. PATINA RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. MAJOR FOOD GROUP, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. JANIE AND JACK, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. FAO ROC HOLDINGS, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. CLEO HOLDINGS, INC.
  • HERNANDEZ v. BOB’S DISCOUNT FURNITURE, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. BIRTH OF THE COOL, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. ALBEE BABY CARRIAGE CO., INC.

PASQUALE AGNONE

6 lawsuits filed

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  • AGNONE v. Santoni North America, LLC
  • AGNONE v. Richard Lloyd Marcus, DDS, P.C.
  • AGNONE v. Oliver Cabell, Inc.
  • AGNONE v. JV Asset Holdco, LLC
  • AGNONE v. Island Swimming Sales, Inc.
  • AGNONE v. Authentic Sport Specialty, Inc.

ESLIMERARI RAMOS

6 lawsuits filed

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  • RAMOS v. THE PERFECT THING II, INC.
  • RAMOS v. STUDIO STYL II OF AH, LLC
  • RAMOS v. MIDLOTHIAN MUSIC OF ORLAND PARK, INC.
  • RAMOS v. LOGAN SQUARE ALUMINUM SUPPLY, INC.
  • RAMOS v. KAILAS INTERNATIONAL, INC., D/B/A PAGODA RED
  • RAMOS v. EVOLUTION MUSIC HOLDINGS, LLC

RAYMOND T. MAHLBERG

5 lawsuits filed

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  • MAHLBERG v. TIMOTHY OULTON RETAIL USA CORPORATION
  • MAHLBERG v. ROSET USA CORPORATION
  • MAHLBERG v. J.CREW GROUP, INC
  • MAHLBERG v. BOCONCEPT USA, INC.
  • MAHLBERG v. ADVANCE STORES COMPANY INCORPORATED

LUIS LICEA

5 lawsuits filed

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  • LICEA v. MARISCOS MI LINDO NAYARIT, INC.
  • LICEA v. GABRIELE FOODS, INC.
  • LICEA v. GABI JAMES, INC.
  • LICEA v. CHEZ RAY LLC
  • LICEA v. BAYCITY BREWING COMPANY, LLC

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
33 lawsuits filed

GABRIEL A. LEVY, P.C.

New York
15 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC

California
12 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

Illinois
7 lawsuits filed

ACACIA BARROS, P.A.

Florida
7 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC filed the most complaints in July with 33 lawsuits in New York. GABRIEL A. LEVY, P.C. came in second place with 15 filings in New York.

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