26th Years Later
This week marks the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Since the signing, many laws and codes have been written to make public accommodations accessible for the disabled. One of those laws allows for lawsuits and monetary compensation for anyone with a disability who experienced a hardship in accessing a public accommodation. These types of lawsuits have gained attention over the last few years. Many times when I speak with business
2 New Court Rulings
StartFragment This week federal courts made two big court rulings affecting the rights of American's with Disabilities. The first decision came out of a federal district court in Pennsylvania. The judge ruled against the Franklin Institute in a matter concerning personal care assistants for patrons with disabilities. According to the ADA a public accommodation must make reasonable modifications to accommodate access for individuals with a disability. The court ruled a persona
