From Tennessee to Oregon: How lawyers turned the ADA into a ‘shakedown business model’
From Tennessee to Oregon: How lawyers turned the ADA into a ‘shakedown business model’
www.kgw.com /article/news/investigations/portland-ada-act-lawsuits-shakedown-business-model/283-d0dc3293-e4d3-4376-91df-f251ba1a5f05
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18438141
A Tennessee law firm paid people with disabilities $200 to visit targeted businesses, then sent demand letters threatening to sue if the property owner.
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Unfortunately, in many areas, lawsuits are the main way the ADA is enforced.
That being said… these lawyers are ambulance chasing scum. Their formula is purely for profit, “enforcing” the ADA is only a side benefit.
Yup. The money is the reason, not improving access.