Plaintiff
- Name: Tazinique Echols
- Filing Date: May 30, 2026
- Court: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc.
- Website: pendulumlife.com
- Industry: Health Care Equipment & Services
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: Provides consumers access to an array of health and wellness supplements, including probiotic formulas, glucose support supplements, digestive health solutions, prebiotics, and metabolic support products.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Tazinique Echols, a visually impaired individual, is suing Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc. for failing to make its website, pendulumlife.com, accessible to blind users. Echols alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing purchases. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, along with compensatory damages for affected users. Echols claims that the website's design relies heavily on visual elements, making it unusable for individuals who depend on screen-reading software.
Causes of Action
- Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Key Allegations
- Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
- Access barriers prevent independent navigation and purchases
- Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features
Requested Relief
- Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
- Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
- Declaration that the Website discriminates against the visually impaired
- Class action certification
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
- Award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees
Proposed Class
all legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access the Website and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by the Website, during the relevant statutory period.
Jurisdiction & Venue
This Court has subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 42 U.S.C. § 12182; venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. §1391(b)(1) and (2).
