A few months ago, a lawsuit was filed against a town in California that had violated the Americans With Disabilities Act. Now, the town has officially begun making the improvements to their playground that should have been made in the first place. Better late than never! The Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA, requires businesses, restaurants, and other public places to have bathrooms that are large enough for a person to easily fit a wheelchair into. It requires there to be ramps and elevators alongside places that have stairs. It requires that sidewalks be a certain size, and that the … Continue reading →

It is now official. There is a law in California that protects businesses from so called “predatory” lawsuits filed under the Americans With Disabilities Act. The purpose of this law is to protect the finances of business owners. It is not designed to protect the rights of people who have disabilities. This week, California Governor Jerry Brown has signed SB1186, the bill that was made by Senate leader Darrell Steinberg, (who is a Democrat), and Senator Bob Dutton, (who is a Republican). The law is going to protect businesses in California from what has been referred to as “frivolous” or … Continue reading →

Sometimes, it takes a lawsuit to force businesses or towns to follow the laws and meet the accessibility requirements set forth in the Americans With Disabilities Act. A town in California will now begin making the the improvements that it should have implemented a long time ago. This is very good news! Parents of kids who have the types of special needs that require a wheelchair know, from personal experience, how difficult it can be to navigate through restaurants, stores, parks, and other public places if those places have not been designed to include adequate wheelchair accessibility. Things like bathrooms … Continue reading →