By Maria Polletta | The Republic
Valley businesses are lambasting a recent flood of ADA-compliance lawsuits as a money grab, but disability-rights advocates say the tactic is the ‘only effective method’ to force compliance.
More than 900 parking-lot-accessibility lawsuits have been filed against businesses in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler since February
Disability-rights advocates say the flood of lawsuits is the ‘only effective method’ to force compliance, but small businesses have called the tactic ‘extreme.’