This report is about law firms going after small businesses under the "guise" of enforcing the ada act (americans with disabilities act)
I think, just by looking at the sheer volume of cases they are doing it for profit (at appx $8000 settlements per case times over 2000 cases) it is big money.
What I am focusing on here is just in the San diego area, nation wide it is enormus. The lawer Pinnock had hundreds of cases on the books in federal court. One of his "clients" Mr. Gash has many also (all using Pinnocks firm) below is just a few, I have found hundereds by cross referencing them on the federal court acces site.
I found most settle out of court for about $8000, the ones that go to court (at the request of the persons being suied) seem to be setteled in favor of the small businesses, or thrown out of court by the judge, never going before a jury as requested)
My advice (request) it spread the word on this, make them (and all the other lawyers that are doing this for profit) take every case to court. Also, complain to your local congress persons, the media, ect. Also, if you are involved (being suied over ada access), contact John Mattes FOX TV6 REPORTER "John Mattes" I have heard (as we all have) of this going on, but until I actually looked at the federal court site and saw the volume of cases it did not have much meaning.
Also, looking at the complaints being filed, it appears to be generated by a word processing programme, and the lawfirms just insert the names of the persons and businesses. There are hundreds more listed on the Federal court web site found by corss referencing some of their clients
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