Don’t make this mistake that could cost your business big time
“I recently learned from one of my North Carolina-based small business clients that their company has been sued for not having an ADA compliant website on behalf of an individual with a disability in another state. The suit has targeted hundreds of companies, both large and small.
The entrepreneur was heartbroken. They run a mission-driven organization and they honestly didn’t know that their website wasn’t accessible. They’ve consulted with a lawyer that specializes in these cases and were advised that this lawsuit could cost them between $20k — $70k+.
The entrepreneur has reached out to their commercial insurance provider and is hoping that they are properly insured, so they will not be stuck footing the entire bill. When it comes to your business: having an accessible website isn’t just a matter of liability… it’s the right thing to do AND it’s strategic:
Nearly 1 in 5 people in the US have a disability. To reach more potential customers it’s valuable to incorporate accessibility into all aspects of your business.
Courtesy Tyler Puckett, the founder of Square ADA: here are several free evaluation tools that business owners can use to get a snapshot of their website’s accessibility and learn what issues need to be fixed. Square ADA has built their own evaluation tool specifically for Squarespace websites and WAVE is also a very reputable tool that works for any site on any platform. ….”
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