Your website could cost you $150,000
Law firms file ADA lawsuits in bulk. They use automated tools to scan thousands of websites per day — looking for violations just like the ones on yours. This isn't random. It's a business model.
97% of websites fail ADA compliance. The DOJ can fine you up to $108,638 for a first offense. A second offense? $217,277. In California, the Unruh Act adds $4,000 per visit — with no cap. Legal fees alone can hit $100,000–$300,000.
ADA compliance statistics
4,000+
Federal ADA lawsuits filed in 2025
97%
Of websites fail WCAG compliance
$108,638
DOJ first violation penalty (2026)
35,000+
Demand letters sent to businesses in 2025
The math is simple
Every day your website remains non-compliant is another day a plaintiff attorney can file against you.
$15,000–$300,000+
Quick settlement: $15K–$40K. Contested lawsuit: $100K–$300K+ all-in. DOJ penalties: up to $108,638 first offense, $217,277 each after. California Unruh Act: $4,000 per violation per visit — no cap. Your legal defense alone costs $40K–$200K+ even if you win.
$490–$3,500/yr
Doesn't work. FTC fined accessiBe $1M. Over 1,000 overlay sites were sued in 2024. Lawyers target sites with overlays specifically.
$3,500–$7,500
Real, code-level remediation. Legal-ready compliance documentation. Done once, done right. Sleep at night.
Real compliance. Not shortcuts.
We fix your website's actual code — no overlay widgets, no fake badges, no automated band-aids.
What makes a website ADA compliant?
ADA compliant means your website works for everyone — including people who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, or voice controls. The standard is WCAG 2.1 Level AA. It covers things like alt text on images, color contrast, form labels, and keyboard access.
If your site fails these checks, you can be sued under federal law (ADA Title III) or state laws like California's Unruh Act. The DOJ can also fine you directly. Read our accessibility statement to see how we hold ourselves to the same standard.
From $1,500
Comprehensive manual + automated WCAG 2.1 AA audit. We find every violation — not just the 25-40% that automated scanners catch.
$3,500–$7,500
We fix your website — hands-on, code-level. Alt text, form labels, keyboard navigation, color contrast, ARIA, heading structure. Done right.
From $99/mo
Monthly scanning + human review. New content stays compliant. Updated documentation. Demand letter response support included.
$3,500–$5,000
Already got a demand letter? 48-hour turnaround. Rapid remediation + legal-ready compliance record. We've been here before.
"But I have an accessibility widget on my site"
If you're using accessiBe, UserWay, EqualWeb, or any other overlay widget — you are NOT compliant. Overlays add a cosmetic layer on top of a broken website. They cannot fix the code problems that cause ADA Title III violations.
Lawyers specifically target sites with overlays because it proves you knew about the problem. You chose a shortcut instead of a real fix.
- The FTC fined accessiBe $1 million for deceptive compliance claims
- Over 1,000 websites with overlay widgets were sued in 2024
- Overlays cannot fix missing alt text, broken forms, or keyboard traps
- Lawyers specifically target sites with overlays installed
- The National Federation of the Blind has publicly condemned overlay widgets
- Sites running overlays are sued just as often as sites without them
What real compliance looks like
No shortcuts. No widgets. Every fix is made in your website's actual code.
- Comprehensive WCAG 2.1 AA manual + automated audit
- Hands-on, code-level remediation of every violation
- Alt text, form labels, keyboard navigation, color contrast fixes
- Skip links, focus indicators, ARIA attributes, semantic HTML
- Published Accessibility Statement for your website
- Dated Good Faith Compliance Record — legal-ready documentation
- Post-fix validation to confirm every issue is resolved
- 30-day support window after completion
The real cost of non-compliance in 2026
These aren't hypotheticals. These are actual penalty amounts, settlement ranges, and legal costs documented across thousands of ADA website cases.
DOJ first violation civil penalty
Inflation-adjusted 2026
Up to $108,638
DOJ subsequent violation penalty
Per violation
Up to $217,277 each
Quick demand letter settlement
Depends on business size
$3,000–$75,000+
Your legal defense fees
Even if you win
$40,000–$200,000+
Fully contested lawsuit (all-in)
Settlement + legal + remediation + monitoring
$100,000–$300,000+
California Unruh Act damages
No cap — CA is 40% of all ADA web lawsuits
$4,000 per violation per visit
Post-settlement monitoring (court-ordered)
Required for 1–3 years
$1,200–$10,000/year
Sources: DOJ 28 CFR Part 36, W3C WCAG 2.1 standard, Seyfarth Shaw ADA Title III reports, UsableNet 2025 year-end data, California Civil Code § 51.
Industries most targeted by ADA lawsuits
Law firms target these industries because their websites have the most accessibility failure points.
E-commerce & Retail
Most sued category — checkout flows, product images, filters
Healthcare & Medical
Patient portals, appointment scheduling, medical info
Restaurants & Food Service
PDF menus, online ordering, reservation systems
Law Firms
Ironic but true — especially in California
Real Estate
MLS/IDX property search, virtual tours
Hotels & Hospitality
Booking systems, photo galleries, interactive maps
Financial Services
Banking portals, insurance quotes, loan applications
Education
Course materials, LMS platforms, enrollment
Government & Municipal
DOJ Title II deadline — mandatory by 2027–2028
$3,500 to fix it now. Up to $217,277 per violation if the DOJ gets involved.
Even a quick settlement costs $15,000–$40,000 for small businesses. A contested lawsuit runs $100,000–$300,000+ all-in. Every day you wait is a day someone can file against you. And this isn't just a US problem — the European Accessibility Act now applies to any company selling digital products to EU consumers.
Trusted by businesses across the United States
We don't sell overlay widgets. We don't run automated scans and call it a day. We get in your code, fix every violation, and hand you legal-ready documentation that proves it.
100%
Code-level remediation
WCAG 2.1 AA
Full compliance standard
48hr
Emergency response time