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New Law Aims to Reduce Predatory ADA Lawsuits. California has become a hotbed of ADA lawsuits because, unlike most other states, our statutes make every ADA violation subject to a $4,000 penalty, plus attorney's fees and court costs. More than 40% of all ADA lawsuits in the nation are filed in California, according to Lawyers Against Lawsuit Abuse, due in large part to the financial incentives our state created for plaintiffs' lawyers. Over the past few years, numerous small ...Continue reading

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VIGILANTE JUSTICE IS NOT JUSTICE AT ALL http://www.kfinnertylaw.com//Revised-VIGILANTE-JUSTICE-IS-

The new 2010 ADA Standards take effect in two days. Are you ready? Have you made all modifications necessary to achieve compliance under either the ADAAG or the 2010 Standards? Many plaintiffs' lawyers are eagerly awaiting this opportunity to create hundreds of new lawsuits over swimming pool and sauna lifts, gyms and work out areas, golf courses and nature trails - all new scoping topics under the 2010 ADA Standards, not to mention new regulations on bathrooms, parking, service animals, ticket sales, "power-driven mobility devices" and "effective communication." Proactive measures help mitigate risks, but many questions remain unanswered.