{"id":107,"date":"2015-12-04T18:56:54","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T18:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/?p=107"},"modified":"2016-03-22T19:17:53","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T19:17:53","slug":"compliance-with-americans-with-disabilities-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/compliance-with-americans-with-disabilities-act\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office to Review City and Suburban Restaurants for Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-300\" src=\"https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/handicap-parking-spot-1444921-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"americans with disabilities act, ada compliance, chicago restaurant owners\" width=\"220\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/handicap-parking-spot-1444921-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/handicap-parking-spot-1444921-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/handicap-parking-spot-1444921-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/handicap-parking-spot-1444921.jpg 1952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>The United States Attorney\u2019s office for the Northern District of Illinois recently announced it is reviewing restaurants in Chicago and the suburbs to ensure the facilities comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). \u00a0Public accommodations such as restaurants must comply with ADA requirements so that they are handicap accessible.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unsure whether your restaurant is fully compliant with the ADA, now is the time to check. \u00a0According to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s office, restaurant owners found non-compliant will have the opportunity to voluntarily upgrade their facilities to meet ADA requirements and, if they do so, they will not be penalized. Owners and operators who are found to engage in a pattern of discrimination or who refuse to voluntarily upgrade may face civil lawsuits and be subject to fines and penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, several Chicago attorneys are also filing private actions alleging violations of the ADA. We urge you to give this matter your immediate attention \u2013 ADA lawsuits are costly to defend or settle. \u00a0If you have questions about your restaurant\u2019s ADA compliance, contact us at (312) 216-2720 or info@marcusboxerman.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Attorney\u2019s office for the Northern District of Illinois recently announced it is reviewing restaurants in Chicago and the suburbs to ensure the facilities comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). \u00a0Public accommodations such as restaurants must &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/compliance-with-americans-with-disabilities-act\/\">Continue reading <span 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