ACCESS IS YOUR

CIVIL RIGHT

Lynch Carpenter represents mobility-disabled Americans in accessibility litigations in federal courts across the country. The firm currently is involved in active litigation on behalf of individuals living with mobility disabilities against large corporations such as Autozone, Casey’s, Speedway, Aldi, U-Haul and UBER to name just a few. If you or a loved one has encountered any barrier which has made it difficult to access a building, health care facility, public transportation, ride-sharing services, parking lot, sidewalk and/or recreation facility, contact us to discuss how we can help.

Evolving technology presents an unprecedented opportunity for disabled individuals to participate in commerce and services, so long as the technology is accessible. Online platforms are prominent in this context. Unfortunately, it is common for websites to be inaccessible to individuals with disabilities. Lynch Carpenter has been at the forefront of enforcing accessibility laws in this context. If you are blind or have a vision impairment, or have other categories of disabilities, and you have encountered accessibility barriers while using a website, contact us to see how we can help.

Lynch Carpenter is currently investigating barriers to health care at medical facilities in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the country. If you have a disability and have experienced any of the following barriers at hospitals, clinics or other medical facilities, we want to speak with you: The exam room is too small to maneuver a wheelchair; You were examined while you were still in your wheelchair; The exam table was so high that it was difficult to transfer from your wheelchair to the table; The waiting room was so crowded with furniture that it was difficult to maneuver your wheelchair; The MRI machines, X-ray machines, or other medical equipment was not accessible; There were no accessible weight scales; There were no American Sign Language interpreters; Any other barrier that blocked your access to healthcare in any way. To share your experiences, please contact us.

The law requires that municipal sidewalks and pedestrian rights of way must be accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you use a wheelchair or scooter for mobility, or have any other category of disability, and you have encountered: sidewalks that are in a poor state of repair, sidewalks that do not have curb-cuts, or sidewalks or pedestrian rights of way that have any type of barrier that limits your ability to easily and safely navigate that sidewalk or pedestrian right of way, please contact us to see how we can help.

Check-Out counters and POS payment devices in retail stores must be accessible to individuals who are dependent upon wheelchairs or scooters for mobility. If you are a wheelchair or scooter user, and you have encountered counters and/or POS devices that have been difficult to access because they are too high for you to reach or are otherwise inaccessible, Lynch Carpenter would love to speak with you. Please contact us to see how we can help.