They Sued 1,100 Sites—Here’s the $29 Fix That Could Save You $20K

Mizrahi Kroub: The Lawsuit Factory Hitting Main Street

In 2025 alone, a single law firm, Mizrahi Kroub LLP, filed 1,100+ lawsuits targeting U.S. businesses for alleged ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) violations.

These aren’t about wheelchair ramps or bathroom access. They’re about your website—the front door to your business in the digital world.

These lawsuits typically center around:

• Missing alt text on product images

• Forms without accessible labels

• Menus that don’t work with a keyboard

• Color contrast failures

• Improper ARIA roles

You might think your template from Wix or Shopify makes you safe. But in the eyes of the law, you’re responsible—and these small gaps can cost you thousands.

One lawsuit. One overlooked element. A $25,000 hit. Multiply that by the 1,100 cases Mizrahi Kroub has filed, and you can see why this is more than a legal trend—it’s a revenue model.

Why Your Business Is at Risk

Accessibility lawsuits used to target corporations with deep pockets.

Now, the legal industry has discovered a new niche: small businesses with limited legal literacy and no internal compliance team.

They’re going after:

• E-commerce shops under $5M/year

• Local businesses like dental offices, gyms, therapists, and bakeries

• Service providers: agencies, SaaS startups, and coaches

These businesses are easier to pressure into settlements and rarely have resources to fight back.

Here’s the kicker: Intent doesn’t matter.

March 2025 Stats You Need to Know:

• 457 ADA digital lawsuits filed in one month

• 256 in New York (most aggressive state)

• 113 in Florida

• 25 in California

Many of these suits are cookie-cutter filings, often using the same plaintiffs, same lawyers, and the same demand structure.

If your business has an online presence and no accessibility safeguards, you’re on borrowed time.

Real Lawsuit: The $21K "Button Color" Case

Take the case of Erkan v. Hidalgo Enterprises, a small skincare brand in New Jersey.

Their site used a light gray button for "Checkout Now." That color failed minimum contrast ratio tests required by WCAG 2.1 standards.

The plaintiff's attorney filed a suit claiming the button made it difficult for vision-impaired users to complete a transaction—constituting discrimination under the ADA.

The result? The business settled for $21,000 within 28 days.

It’s not about bad intentions. It’s about not meeting arbitrary—but legally enforceable—technical standards. And it’s costing small businesses tens of thousands every month.

The $29 Fix That Could Save You Thousands

If you’re reading this, you still have time. You can patch the most common vulnerabilities in under 60 minutes, often for less than your monthly coffee bill.

Step 1: Run a Free WCAG Audit

Use accessibility scanning tools like:

• WAVE by WebAIM

• Accessibility Checker

• axe DevTools

These tools will show you real-time errors like:

• Images with no alt descriptions

• Form inputs missing labels

• Buttons without context (e.g., "Submit" instead of "Submit Order")

• Color contrast ratios below 4.5:1

• Navigation links not reachable by keyboard

Step 2: Fix the 5 Most Common Lawsuit Triggers

These aren’t developer-only tasks. Most platforms (like Shopify, WordPress, Wix) allow drag-and-drop edits for alt text, form labels, and colors.

Step 3: Add an Accessibility Widget (Optional)

Services like AccessiBe or UserWay offer an easy-install snippet to apply overlays and accessibility tools automatically. Pricing starts at around $29/month.

A Legal Loophole You Need to Know

Here’s what most business owners don’t realize:

The ADA doesn’t explicitly say what standard websites must follow. But lawsuits and settlements are shaping the de facto rulebook: WCAG 2.1 AA.

Courts are consistently siding with plaintiffs who prove:

• The website is hard to use for someone with a disability

• The barrier could be fixed with minimal effort

And that means even minor accessibility issues can lead to lawsuits.

In 2024, 82% of ADA website lawsuits favored the plaintiff.

You’re not just liable—you’re likely to lose.

Why You Haven’t Heard About This Before

Because nobody talks about it.

Most settlements include non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Businesses pay $10K–$50K to avoid court, avoid PR blowback, and move on. That silence is what enables the cycle to continue.

In one case, a Florida-based therapist was sued, settled, and got sued again 4 months later—by a different plaintiff for a different issue. No one warned her. No one told her she was still vulnerable.

Until now.

How to Stay Ahead: Weekly Radar Reports

This article highlights one lawsuit. But hundreds happen each month.

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