September 2025
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 169 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in September.
  • Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Consumer Durables & Apparel and Retailing were targeted most.
  • 9 Plaintiffs filed 40% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • MANNING LAW, APC filed the most complaints in September with 42 lawsuits in California.
  • Most lawsuits (34%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 27%
  • We detected that 1% of litigated websites in September are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 27% (47)

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 26% (45)

Retailing

 16% (28)

Food & Staples Retailing

 10% (18)

Household & Personal Products

 8% (14)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Consumer Durables & Apparel and Retailing were targeted most in September with a combined total of 120 lawsuits (thats 71.01%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 34% (59)
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Illinois

 27% (47)
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California

 25% (43)
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Florida

 7% (12)
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Massachusetts

 2% (4)
Most lawsuits (34%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 27%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 1% of litigated websites in September 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

PERLA MAGENO is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 15 lawsuits in September.

PERLA MAGENO

15 lawsuits filed

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  • MAGENO v. TEA BAKO LLC
  • MAGENO v. SIAM STATION DIAMOND BAR INC.
  • MAGENO v. PABLITO’S TACOS FRANCHISING, LLC
  • MAGENO v. OSTERIA LA BUCA II, LLC
  • MAGENO v. ONEZO LLC
  • MAGENO v. LINO'S FOOD ENTERPRISES, INC
  • MAGENO v. KYURAMEN HOLDING LLC
  • MAGENO v. HKR INVESTMENTS, LLC
  • MAGENO v. GUISHAN FAMILY LLC
  • MAGENO v. GRAB A CRAB MP LLC
  • MAGENO v. GALBI STATION INC
  • MAGENO v. CRIMSON COWARD, INC.
  • MAGENO v. COFFEE DRUNK LLC
  • MAGENO v. ANAHEIM HILLS MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE INC
  • MAGENO v. 37 WAFFLES DEVELOPMENT CO LLC

MICHAEL SANDOVAL

10 lawsuits filed

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  • SANDOVAL v. THE WEBSTER US LLC
  • SANDOVAL v. PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC.
  • SANDOVAL v. ONO HAWAIIAN BBQ, INC.
  • SANDOVAL v. OLIVE TREE WELLNESS CENTER LLC
  • SANDOVAL v. NS HARBOR, INC.
  • SANDOVAL v. MIRAMAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
  • SANDOVAL v. LYMI INC.
  • SANDOVAL v. IMPOSSIBLE KICKS LLC
  • SANDOVAL v. FISH DISTRICT, INC.
  • SANDOVAL v. BLUEMERCURY, INC.

JUSTIN VALENCIA

8 lawsuits filed

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  • VALENCIA v. HARMONY DESIGNS FURNITURE & INTERIORS INCORPORATED
  • VALENCIA v. GOLDEN UNICORN RESTAURANT CORP.
  • VALENCIA v. CHI RESTAURANT & BAR, INC.
  • VALENCIA v. BORA BORA AMERICA CORP.
  • VALENCIA v. AMITY STREET, INC.
  • VALENCIA v. ALAN KING, LLC
  • VALENCIA v. 81 STREET CHICKEN CORP.
  • VALENCIA v. 7TH STREET BB HOLDCO, LLC

REBECCA CASTILLO

7 lawsuits filed

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  • CASTILLO v. SETTEBELLO CA, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. SADDLE RANCH HOLDINGS, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. RUBY RED INVESTMENT, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. MONG Q FASHION VALLEY INC.
  • CASTILLO v. KIDS EMPIRE CALIFORNIA LLC
  • CASTILLO v. BEST BUY CO., INC.
  • CASTILLO v. ABG-VOLCOM, LLC

SANDRA FORD

6 lawsuits filed

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  • FORD v. Winchester Carpet & Rug, LLC
  • FORD v. Tumble Living, LLC
  • FORD v. Rugsusa, LLC
  • FORD v. Juvia's Place, LLC
  • FORD v. Boutique Rugs, LLC
  • FORD v. Backyard Kids, LLC

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

MANNING LAW, APC

California
42 lawsuits filed

EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC

Illinois
41 lawsuits filed

MIZRAHI KROUB LLP

New York
19 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
16 lawsuits filed

EQUAL ACCESS LAWGROUP, PLLC

New York
10 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC filed the most complaints in September with 42 lawsuits in California. EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC came in second place with 41 filings in Illinois.

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