4,600+ ADA website lawsuits filed in 2023

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4.8/5— 82% concordance with certified manual audits
4,600+ADA lawsuits in 2023
$25Kavg settlement cost
5 minfull audit time

Why US businesses are getting sued

ADA Title III lawsuits targeting websites have increased 300% since 2018. Here's why.

Title III applies to websites

Federal courts have repeatedly ruled that business websites are “places of public accommodation” under ADA Title III. E-commerce, restaurants, SaaS, healthcare — all covered.

Law firms scan sites daily

Plaintiff attorneys run automated WCAG scanners across thousands of websites. When violations are found, demand letters follow within days. The system is industrialized.

No size threshold

Small businesses are not safe. Dentists, restaurants, boutique shops, and one-person e-commerce stores are all being sued. Every public-facing website is a target.

The real cost of non-compliance

Every day you wait is exposure. Here's what ADA website violations actually cost.

Cost comparison of ADA violations and Scrutia audit
ScenarioTypical cost
Demand letter response$5,000 – $15,000
Settlement (out of court)$20,000 – $50,000
Full litigation$75,000 – $350,000+
Scrutia audit (find & fix first)$499

“The ROI of preventing a single ADA lawsuit is 50 to 700 timesthe cost of a Scrutia audit.”

How Scrutia protects you

A technical audit designed to catch what plaintiff lawyers look for.

Technical audit only — not legal advice.

Test against WCAG 2.1 AA — the standard courts cite

US courts consistently cite WCAG 2.1 Level AA in ADA website rulings. Scrutia tests all 50 Success Criteria — 100% coverage.

Get the exact violations plaintiffs use against you

Scrutia detects the same issues that plaintiff law firms use to build demand letters: missing alt text, keyboard traps, color contrast, form labels, focus management.

Receive copy-paste code fixes your dev can apply in hours

For each violation, we provide the exact HTML/CSS/JS fix. No investigation, no guesswork. Your developer applies the fix, re-audits, and closes the vulnerability.

Generate documentation of good-faith compliance

A dated Scrutia audit report documents which violations were identified and when they were remediated — useful evidence in settlement negotiations.

Industries most targeted by ADA lawsuits

These sectors see the highest volume of ADA Title III website complaints.

E-commerce

Shopify, WooCommerce, custom checkouts — high lawsuit volume

Restaurants & food service

Menus, online ordering, reservations

Healthcare

Dental practices, medical offices, telehealth

Hospitality

Hotels, travel sites, booking platforms

SaaS & tech startups

Signup flows, dashboards, web apps

Retail & brick-and-mortar

Store locators, product catalogs, promotions

Trusted by early customers

What our first customers say about the Scrutia audit.

We tested Scrutia on our website to evaluate accessibility, and their report helped us detect major issues that were preventing some users from accessing our content. It was also a fast way for us to engage with WCAG compliance, with specialists guiding us along.
Arturo Salamone
Arturo Salamone
CEO, Upgrade Your PM · upgradeyour.pm

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Disclaimer: Scrutia provides technical accessibility audits based on WCAG 2.1 AA. A legal ADA compliance opinion requires an attorney. This audit is not legal advice.

FULL AUDIT

Multi-page ADA audit

$499USD

10 key pages analyzed

  • 10 key pages of your site analyzed
  • All 50 WCAG 2.1 AA Success Criteria
  • Copy-paste code fixes (HTML/CSS/JS)
  • 20+ page PDF report
  • Compliance documentation for your records
  • Re-audit included after corrections

✓ Payment only after you receive your results

Frequently asked questions

Is my website legally required to be ADA compliant?
US federal courts have repeatedly ruled that websites of businesses open to the public are 'places of public accommodation' under ADA Title III. This applies to e-commerce, restaurants, healthcare, hospitality, and essentially any business serving customers online. There is no size threshold — small businesses are frequently targeted.
What's the difference between ADA and WCAG?
The ADA is a US federal civil rights law (1990) that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) is the technical standard published by W3C. US courts consistently cite WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the benchmark for ADA website compliance. The DOJ's April 2024 rule formally adopted WCAG 2.1 AA for state and local government websites.
How is Scrutia different from automated scanners like axe or WAVE?
Traditional scanners test static HTML and typically catch 20-30% of WCAG violations. Scrutia loads your site in a real browser and performs dynamic testing: keyboard navigation, ARIA component validation, focus traps, dynamic content, and visual regression. Scrutia tests 100% of WCAG 2.1 AA Success Criteria and has 82% concordance with manual audits by certified auditors.
Will a Scrutia audit protect me from lawsuits?
Scrutia identifies the technical WCAG violations that plaintiff attorneys use to build ADA lawsuits. By fixing these issues, you significantly reduce your exposure. However, Scrutia provides a technical audit — it is not legal advice. A formal ADA compliance opinion requires an attorney, and full legal protection requires ongoing accessibility efforts beyond a single audit.
What happens if a demand letter is already filed?
Consult an attorney immediately — do not ignore demand letters. A recent Scrutia audit can demonstrate good-faith compliance efforts and may support settlement negotiations. The audit report documents which issues were identified, when, and what remediation was applied.
Do you test all pages or just the homepage?
The $499 multi-page audit tests 10 key pages of your site: homepage, main product or service pages, checkout flow, contact, and forms. Each page is tested against all 50 WCAG 2.1 AA Success Criteria. The report covers every issue found across all tested pages.

Don't wait for a demand letter.

The cost of prevention is a tiny fraction of the cost of settlement. Audit your site before the lawyers do.

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Official resources: ADA.gov · Section508.gov · WCAG 2.1 (W3C)