March 2024
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 155 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in March.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most.
  • 5 Plaintiffs filed 42% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC filed the most complaints in March with 48 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (63%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 18%
  • We detected that 8% of litigated websites in March are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 29% (46)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 20% (32)

Retailing

 14% (23)

Food & Staples Retailing

 7% (12)

Household & Personal Products

 7% (11)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most in March with a combined total of 101 lawsuits (thats 65.17%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 63% (99)
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California

 18% (28)
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Florida

 13% (21)
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Illinois

 3% (6)
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Pennsylvania

 <1% (1)
Most lawsuits (63%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 18%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 8% of litigated websites in March 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

DERRICK ANDERSON is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 23 lawsuits in March.

DERRICK ANDERSON

23 lawsuits filed

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  • ANDERSON v. Vita Coffee, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. The Hummus & Pita Company, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. The Ambassador Theatre Group US Holdings, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Technogym USA Corp.
  • ANDERSON v. Sunday in Brooklyn IP LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Sprinkles Cupcakes, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Solstice Marketing Concepts, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Robert Marsh Enterprises, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Paul Smith, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Malabar Kitchen, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Los Paisano's Meat Market, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Kang Long U.S.A. Corporation
  • ANDERSON v. K&D Liquors, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Helms Organic, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Haus Of Hanz, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Focus Camera, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Fig & Olive USA, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. City Winery New York, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Casa Collection Design Group, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Café Grumpy Holdings, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. C'H'C'M' LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Blue in Green, LLC

ALI COLAK

13 lawsuits filed

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  • COLAK v. YOU DESIGN WE CREATE, INC.
  • COLAK v. ROBERT FOX, INC.
  • COLAK v. RGM DISTRIBUTION, INC.
  • COLAK v. NEW GREEN NUTRITION, INC.
  • COLAK v. KARINA FREEDMAN, INC.
  • COLAK v. JOMART CHOCOLATES CORP.
  • COLAK v. FOOT AND ANKLE CENTER OF FORT LEE, LLC
  • COLAK v. DINOSAUR RESTAURANTS, LLC
  • COLAK v. CELLARY, INC.
  • COLAK v. BROOKLYN ROASTING WORKS, LLC
  • COLAK v. BCAKENY, LLC
  • COLAK v. BAYA BAR
  • COLAK v. AVOCADERIA, LLC

NIHAL ERKAN

12 lawsuits filed

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  • ERKAN v. The Kitchen Clique, Inc.
  • ERKAN v. The Currant Roll Shop By Allan’s Bakery, LLC
  • ERKAN v. The Brass Owl, LLC
  • ERKAN v. The Bird House Group, LLC
  • ERKAN v. NoHo Hospitality, LLC
  • ERKAN v. New York Dress Online, LLC
  • ERKAN v. Japparel, Inc.
  • ERKAN v. J. Mendel, Inc.
  • ERKAN v. Essence De Beauté, Inc.
  • ERKAN v. Erie Basin, LLC
  • ERKAN v. Eric Shoes, Inc.
  • ERKAN v. Dor L'Dor, Inc.

VICTOR ARIZA

9 lawsuits filed

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  • ARIZA v. WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S., INC.
  • ARIZA v. SAFARI WILD, LLC
  • ARIZA v. PADDLEBOARD ORLANDO, LLC
  • ARIZA v. MEDIEVAL TIMES U.S.A., INC.
  • ARIZA v. MADAME TUSSAUDS ORLANDO LLC
  • ARIZA v. K1 SPEED, INC.
  • ARIZA v. GODWIN’S GATORLAND, INC.
  • ARIZA v. EXPERIENTIAL MEDIA GROUP 'EMG' LLC
  • ARIZA v. CHOCOMERE LLC

ANGELA WAHAB

9 lawsuits filed

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  • WAHAB v. SUNFOOD CORPORATION
  • WAHAB v. SOLVE IT! THINK OUT OF THE BOX!
  • WAHAB v. MIG FURNITURE, INC.
  • WAHAB v. JAAV, INC.
  • WAHAB v. FANTASIA INDUSTRIES CORP.
  • WAHAB v. EXOTIC WORLD OF FRAGRANCES, INC.
  • WAHAB v. EXECUTIVE GIFT SHOPPE, INC.
  • WAHAB v. BELGO HOLDINGS, LLC
  • WAHAB v. AEDES DE VENUSTAS, INC.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC

New York
48 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
36 lawsuits filed

RODERICK V. HANNAH, ESQ., P.A.

Florida
17 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
9 lawsuits filed

GABRIEL A. LEVY, P.C.

New York
8 lawsuits filed

MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC filed the most complaints in March with 48 lawsuits in New York. STEIN SAKS, PLLC came in second place with 36 filings in New York.

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