November 2023
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 136 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in November.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Health Care Equipment & Services were targeted most.
  • 8 Plaintiffs filed 43% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • STEIN SAKS, PLLC filed the most complaints in November with 36 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (55%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 25%
  • We detected that 4% of litigated websites in November are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 27% (37)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 16% (23)

Health Care Equipment & Services

 14% (20)

Retailing

 10% (14)

Consumer Services

 6% (9)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Health Care Equipment & Services were targeted most in November with a combined total of 80 lawsuits (thats 58.83%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 55% (76)
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California

 25% (34)
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Florida

 8% (12)
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Pennsylvania

 6% (9)
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Illinois

 3% (5)
Most lawsuits (55%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 25%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 4% of litigated websites in November 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

COLETTE STROUDE is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 13 lawsuits in November.

COLETTE STROUDE

13 lawsuits filed

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  • STROUDE v. VENTOUX HOLDINGS, LLC
  • STROUDE v. SEMIHANDMADE INCORPORATED
  • STROUDE v. SCL GRILL, LLC
  • STROUDE v. PANINO RUSTICO CORP.
  • STROUDE v. ORLIN & COHEN ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES, LLP
  • STROUDE v. MANHATTAN ORAL FACIAL SURGERY, LLP
  • STROUDE v. MAJID JAMALI, DMD, P.C.
  • STROUDE v. KENN KAKOSIAN, D.D.S., P.C.
  • STROUDE v. GRAND STREET DENTAL, PLLC
  • STROUDE v. DORIS DAY, MD, P.C.
  • STROUDE v. DARREN M. SMITH, M.D., P.C.
  • STROUDE v. CRANE STATIONARY, LLC
  • STROUDE v. CHEN & MORGAN OBGYN WESTSIDE, PLLC

MATTHEW GOMBERG

9 lawsuits filed

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  • GOMBERG v. TT USA, LLC
  • GOMBERG v. Totem Brand Co.
  • GOMBERG v. SUIT CORNER, INC.
  • GOMBERG v. State and Liberty Clothing Company, LLC
  • GOMBERG v. Sherman Bros. Inc.
  • GOMBERG v. Philadelphia Independents, LLC
  • GOMBERG v. LAPSTONE & HAMMER, INC.
  • GOMBERG v. FLOCCO, INC.
  • GOMBERG v. ALTON LANE, INC.

RHONDINE MELENDEZ

8 lawsuits filed

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  • MELENDEZ v. PAPER FLAVORS LTD.
  • MELENDEZ v. OASIS BAKERY COLLECTION, INC.
  • MELENDEZ v. LINE FRIENDS, INC.
  • MELENDEZ v. IAVARONE TNG, LLC
  • MELENDEZ v. GOOD OLD GOLD, INC.
  • MELENDEZ v. FIVESTORY NEW YORK, LLC
  • MELENDEZ v. EDGARD EL CHAAR D.D.S., P.C.
  • MELENDEZ v. C.O. BIGELOW CHEMISTS, INC.

REBECCA CASTILLO

8 lawsuits filed

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  • CASTILLO v. VAMPM, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. ROYAL ALOHA COFFEE COMPANY, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. K&Q SANTA MONICA LLC
  • CASTILLO v. IT’SUGAR LLC
  • CASTILLO v. HIBBETT RETAIL, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. FASHION BABY, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. D.S.A. SPORTS, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. BALLY AMERICAS INC.

KEVIN YAN LUIS

6 lawsuits filed

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  • LUIS v. Viome Life Sciences, Inc.
  • LUIS v. Swag.com, LLC
  • LUIS v. Papier Inc.
  • LUIS v. P.L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc.
  • LUIS v. Lucky Elephant Couture LLC
  • LUIS v. JBrooks of Farmington Hills Inc

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
36 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
16 lawsuits filed

THE LAW OFFICE OF NOOR A. SAAB, ESQ.

New York
13 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC

California
11 lawsuits filed

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

Florida
10 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC filed the most complaints in November with 36 lawsuits in New York. MANNING LAW, APC came in second place with 16 filings in California.

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