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title: "ADA Accessible Websites"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/365380e7-cea8-4029-8463-d8efd3b6fb1f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/legal-suits-on-the-rise-for-restaurants-lacking-ada-accessible-websites-2709917
category: "Regulation"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2019-05-09T22:17:45.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:19.844Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/118ec769e93919eb4ee7b250c5cfd0e64800.jpg
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# ADA Accessible Websites

**TL;DR:** ADA website litigation increased 181% in 2018, with businesses sued for allegedly inaccessible websites to individuals with disabilities. Restaurants are among those being targeted, with retail and food service being the top sectors.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-05-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/legal-suits-on-the-rise-for-restaurants-lacking-ada-accessible-websites-2709917).*

## Story

Over the past several years, there has been a significant increase in litigation within the hospitality industry brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While most are in regards to physical accommodations, recent cases have come up concerning digital barriers for individuals with disabilities. Today, there are more restaurant websites brought into lawsuits as a result of lacking ADA accommodations.

According to Modern Restaurant Management, in 2018, there was a 181% increase in ADA website litigation since 2017. The reason for the increase is due to businesses being sued for websites that are allegedly inaccessible to people with disabilities.

Michelle Anderson, a law partner with Fisher Phillips reported to Modern Restaurant Management that the top business sectors most targeted by lawsuits are retail and food service.

To save a company’s website from such a legal situation, brands that rely heavily on digital and online traffic need to update their media. Such a redesign should not only accommodate vision and hearing impairments, but it also recognize current adaptive software and technology that can be used to assist individuals with disabilities.

As more restaurants experience a rise in digital orders, it’s advised to consult with a professional web designer as they will modify the website to be accessible for individuals with disabilities. Creating an ADA-accessible website will preemptively save a business from unwanted expenses due to legal cases.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- Modern Restaurant Management (publication)
- ada compliance (topic)
- litigation (topic)
- website accessibility (topic)
- ADA (regulator)
- digital barriers (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/legal-suits-on-the-rise-for-restaurants-lacking-ada-accessible-websites-2709917). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/365380e7-cea8-4029-8463-d8efd3b6fb1f).