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Businesses are now being sued by visually-impaired users who cannot access their website content. Recent rulings have unleashed lawsuits across the USA, and businesses are rushing to retool their websites to allow access to people with impaired sight. These lawsuits are being filed in virtually every state, and in every industry. According to the NY Times, about two-thirds of the cases were filed in New York. When first drafted, the ADA was applied to physical structures, parking spots, wheelchair ramps, etc. Businesses were expected to make accommodations for people who were disabled. And of course, in 1990 there was no World Wide Web. Google was not even founded until 1998! But recent technology advances allow blind people to access the web using speech recognition technology. Imagine how technology like Alexa or Google Assistant might read a screen to a blind person, allowing them to navigate, work, and use the vast amounts of information and items available on the internet. But here's the rub -- virtually all websites were designed before speech recognition became viable. No thought was given to accommodating this technology. In the most simple terms - a website might display a pretty green OK button, created from a check-mark graphic. In order for the speech software to 'see' the OK behind the check-mark, some code must be inserted 'behind the scenes', to label the checkmark as an OK. Get a FREE website test ADA revisions can cost as little as a few hundred dollars. Once you are sued - it may too late to avoid a settlement. If you've already been sued - you should act now to avoid additional lawsuits. Get your site certified now to protect yourself.