ADA Lawsuits Handicap

We have just received two new “handicap” lawsuits.

These lawsuits are from a “vision” impaired person suing because the station did not have “detectable warnings” . By detectable warning, they mean the yellow Truncated Dome Pads with the small (bumps) on them.  We’ve all seen these at every street corner (see attached picture). Well, apparently now the attorneys are aggressively pursuing these violations of the ADA law.

I'm sure most of you have heard of similar handicap lawsuits in the past, however it's important for you to know that these types of claims are NOT covered under a normal Liability policy.

We’ve previously recommended in these newsletters, that it would benefit your business to hire a Certified Access Specialist to inspect your premises and make sure that you are in full compliance of all the existing and new handicap ADA laws. In addition they will advise you exactly where these Pad need to be installed. Please consider getting these installed ASAP, to avoid potential law suits. We also stress the importance of getting these professionally installed,  because if not installed correctly, they could create a trip/fall hazard.

Again, we strongly recommend that you do so immediately!

We are always happy to keep you informed on the latest Insurance trends to help protect your business, and we appreciate your time.  Please feel free to contact your agent for any insurance questions you may have.

Thank you for being an important part of RKM Insurance Agency.