The DOJ recently sued Fitness International LLC, also called LA Fitness, for discriminating against people with disabilities at its gym and fitness clubs. This lawsuit and settlement are the result of a public accommodation failing to comply with the ADA. A proactive approach to ADA compliance by LA Fitness could have prevented this lawsuit.
Read MoreThese companies/facilities and JCR Companies could have avoided this evaluation and settlement process by taking proactive steps to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards at these managed properties. Property Managers have a responsibility to advise their clients/tenants about the requirements of the ADA and to maintain their managed properties in compliance with the ADA.
Read MoreDespite the pandemic of 2020, for the third year in a row ADA Title III federal lawsuits topped 10,000 nationwide. In January 2021, 1,108 federal cases were filed – the most ever in a single month! Complacency is a common cause for ADA lawsuits. Ignorance is no excuse. Owners, operators and tenants of Title III public accommodations and commercial facilities must comply with the ADA laws. The same is true for facilities that must comply with ABA or FHA laws. Failure to do so may add your case to the list of federal lawsuits for 2021.
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