Introduction

Welcome to the ADA Compliance Blog. Our goal is to help business owners comply with the very specific requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, better known as the "ADA". Since we are in California, there will be special emphasis on the unique compliance issues in our State.

There are many stories in the news papers about businesses getting sued for not having proper accessibility. So what does it all mean? What are "drive-by" lawsuits? What do you need to do to your business? Do you have to make upgrades? Who can you turn to for help?

Subscribe to this blog and read along as we try to separate fear from fact, and assumption from requirements. We will let you know about current events, changes to the laws, and even point you in the right direction on where to go for help. We'll talk to experts in the field such as lawyers and contractors. We'll also post some real examples from people who have gotten sued, and what it took to emerge from the experience.

By taking an objective view of ADA compliance, you will all discover that it isn't that hard to make a businesses accessible. In the end, you can avoid the very real threat of an expensive lawsuit, and your business will be accessible to the thousands of people with disabilities. Not a bad thing when you think about it.