Who Pays When the Regulator Walks Away
Federal web accessibility lawsuits under Title III of the ADA reached 3,117 in 2025 — more than eight new lawsuits filed every day of the year, or an average of 62 per state — a 27% increase from 2024 and the second-highest annual total on record (AccessibilityChecker, ADA website compliance lawsuits report; https://www.accessibilitychecker.org/blog/ada-website-compliance-lawsuits/ ). Website accessibility lawsuits accounted for 36% of all ADA Title III federal filings in 2025, up from 28% the prior year (AccessibilityChecker, ADA website compliance lawsuits report; https://www.accessibilitychecker.org/blog/ada-website-compliance-lawsuits/ ). When state court filings are included, the combined total exceeds 5,000 website accessibility lawsuits annually. 69% of web accessibility lawsuits target eCommerce sites (UsableNet, 2025 midyear accessibility lawsuit report; https://blog.usablenet.com/2025-midyear-accessibility-lawsuit-report-key-legal-trends ). The National Federation of the Blin...