New ADA Requirements

The ADA Again? Why Now?: Effective Dates and New Requirements

Source: hklaw.com

Increased media coverage, complaints and lawsuits will predictably accompany the effective date of new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards in March 2012. Accordingly, the coming months would be a prudent time for owners and operators of hotels, resorts, retail stores and office buildings to turn their attention to accessibility issues at existing facilities and those properties scheduled for renovation and new construction in the next year. Many lawsuits will include demands that exceed legal requirements, and time spent now in reviewing accessibility compliance will help in avoiding entirely or limiting lawsuits that may include overreaching by plaintiffs and advocacy groups.

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