Data-backed writing on ADA website lawsuits, accessibility overlays, and what automated scanning can and can’t catch. Every claim links to a public primary source.
Between February and May 2026, the months with substantially complete records, US federal district courts averaged just under 440 non-employment ADA filings a month. The mid-year numbers from our public-records tracker, with a link to the query behind every count.
UsableNet counted 1,427 ADA digital accessibility lawsuits in 2025 against companies that had already been sued, 45% of federal cases. A settlement with one plaintiff does not end the exposure. The data and the case law, with sources.
EcomBack counted 983 website accessibility lawsuits in 2025 against sites with a widget present, up from 722 in 2024. 424 involved accessiBe, the company the FTC ordered to pay $1 million the same year. The numbers, with sources.