March 2025
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 116 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in March.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Retailing and Food, Beverage & Tobacco were targeted most.
  • 7 Plaintiffs filed 44% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • STEIN SAKS, PLLC filed the most complaints in March with 30 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (56%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 25%
  • We detected that 1% 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

 34% (40)

Retailing

 21% (25)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 18% (21)

Household & Personal Products

 8% (10)

Consumer Services

 8% (10)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Retailing and Food, Beverage & Tobacco were targeted most in March with a combined total of 86 lawsuits (thats 74.13%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 56% (65)
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Illinois

 25% (30)
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California

 12% (14)
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Florida

 6% (7)
Most lawsuits (56%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 25%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 1% 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

SIMON ISAKOV is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 10 lawsuits in March.

SIMON ISAKOV

10 lawsuits filed

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  • ISAKOV v. S. Ricci America, Inc.
  • ISAKOV v. Obika NY Madison, LLC
  • ISAKOV v. Mykita Shop, LLC
  • ISAKOV v. Mud Australia, Incorporated
  • ISAKOV v. L’objet USA, LLC
  • ISAKOV v. I.M.A. Escape, LLC
  • ISAKOV v. House of Hackney US, Inc.
  • ISAKOV v. Herno USA, Inc.
  • ISAKOV v. Canali U.S.A., Inc.
  • ISAKOV v. Athletic Propulsion Labs, LLC

FELIPE FERNANDEZ

9 lawsuits filed

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  • FERNANDEZ v. TRACER BULLET, LLC
  • FERNANDEZ v. SCANPAN USA, INC.
  • FERNANDEZ v. PADDYWAX, LLC
  • FERNANDEZ v. GROUPE SEB USA
  • FERNANDEZ v. FABRICTECH 2000, LLC
  • FERNANDEZ v. CLARINS U.S.A., INC.
  • FERNANDEZ v. CENTRIC WEST, LLC
  • FERNANDEZ v. CARAWAY HOME, INC.
  • FERNANDEZ v. 360 COOKWARE LLC

MELCHION WEE-ELLIS

8 lawsuits filed

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  • WEE-ELLIS v. Premium Lounge, Inc.
  • WEE-ELLIS v. Original BTC USA, LLC
  • WEE-ELLIS v. Oakneck Holdings, LLC
  • WEE-ELLIS v. Nazs Halal, Inc.
  • WEE-ELLIS v. Movado Group, Inc.
  • WEE-ELLIS v. Frame La Brands, LLC
  • WEE-ELLIS v. Fat Boy's Burrito Co. Patchogue Inc.
  • WEE-ELLIS v. Banshee One Corp.

MICHAEL SANDOVAL

7 lawsuits filed

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  • SANDOVAL v. WESTWOOD WORLD LLC
  • SANDOVAL v. SIZZLER USA RESTAURANTS, INC.
  • SANDOVAL v. L B GREEN ROOM
  • SANDOVAL v. JOHN’S INCREDIBLE PIZZA COMPANY, INC.
  • SANDOVAL v. F21 OPCO, LLC
  • SANDOVAL v. DUXOV LLC
  • SANDOVAL v. DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN FRANCHISE CO., LLC

TIMOTHY HERNANDEZ

6 lawsuits filed

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  • HERNANDEZ v. THE SLEEP LOFT, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. THE BLIND BARBER, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. SUNRISE BRANDS, LLC
  • HERNANDEZ v. SAFAVIEH INTL, INC.
  • HERNANDEZ v. HAPPY SOCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  • HERNANDEZ v. CRAIGS BEDS, INC.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
30 lawsuits filed

EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC

New York
22 lawsuits filed

EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC

Illinois
20 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
12 lawsuits filed

Uri Horowitz, Esq.

Illinois
6 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC filed the most complaints in March with 30 lawsuits in New York. EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC came in second place with 22 filings in New York.

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