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Old 12-04-2016, 08:12 PM
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Wow! Did anyone see 60 Minutes tonight. Segment about lawyers filing ADA lawsuits. Florida is one of two states that allow cash awards for ADA suits. Could help explain why LLC closed the doors. I would be worried about all the pools not being ADA compliant!
I did see it and noted that Florida is a prime place for lawsuits because it allows compensation. So perhaps we all need to contact our state legislators and say we want the law changed. Of course, winning of such suits by the plaintiffs should require compliance but compensatory and punitive damages should no longer be awarded. Then maybe the suits will truly be about righting a wrong, not lining pockets. I intend to write to my representative tomorrow requesting this change.