⚖️ DOJ Deadline: April 2026

Is Your Website
ADA Compliant?

4,605 ADA website lawsuits were filed in 2024. Settlements range from $15,000 to $175,000. Find out where you stand — free.

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The ADA Compliance Crisis Is Accelerating

4,605
ADA lawsuits filed in 2024
441
Filed in February 2026 alone
$175K
Average high-end settlement
April '26
DOJ Title II compliance deadline

The Department of Justice finalized rules requiring WCAG 2.1 AA compliance for state and local government websites by April 2026. Healthcare providers, educational institutions, and e-commerce businesses face the highest lawsuit risk. Serial ADA plaintiffs are filing hundreds of lawsuits per month — and courts are ruling in their favor.

Healthcare Providers: Your Deadline Is April 2026

The DOJ's final rule (28 CFR Part 35) requires state and local government websites — including public hospitals, clinics, and health departments — to meet WCAG 2.1 AA by April 24, 2026. Non-compliance exposes your organization to federal enforcement action, private lawsuits, and loss of federal funding.

$440K MedStar Health settlement
$35K Kent County Hospital settlement
90% of hospital sites fail WCAG AA
Check Your Hospital's Compliance →

ADA Website Lawsuits Are Surging

Annual ADA website accessibility lawsuits filed in U.S. federal courts

2020
2,523
2021
2,895
2022
3,255
2023
4,011
2024
4,605
2026*
~2,646 (YTD Feb)

* 2026 figure is year-to-date through February (441/month pace = 5,292 projected annually)

What ADA Non-Compliance Actually Costs

⚖️
$15K – $25K
Typical Small Business Settlement
First-offense demand letter settlement. Includes attorney fees + remediation agreement.
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$35K – $440K
Healthcare Organization Settlement
Kent County ($35K), MedStar Health ($440K). Includes court-ordered monitoring.
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$1M – $5.15M
Enterprise / E-Commerce
Fashion Nova ($5.15M), Domino's Pizza ($undisclosed, went to Supreme Court). Class action exposure.
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From $2,500
Proactive VeloXP Audit
Attorney-reviewed VPAT, remediation specs, certification letter. A fraction of any settlement.
ADA Compliance Audit
100
Violations
0%
Pass Rate
HIGH
Risk Level

See What Your Report Looks Like

Every free scan produces a 12-page branded PDF report with infographics, severity analysis, liability estimates, and a remediation roadmap. Here's a real anonymized sample.

  • Executive summary with compliance score
  • Liability exposure calculator ($15K–$175K)
  • Violation inventory mapped to WCAG criteria
  • Page-by-page breakdown with severity bars
  • 3-phase remediation timeline
  • Comparison: VeloXP vs overlays vs scanners
  • Service tiers with transparent pricing
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Accessibility Overlay Widgets Don't Work

The FTC fined accessiBe $1 million for deceptive marketing. Over 800 organizations using overlays have been sued — and lost. Courts have explicitly rejected overlay widgets as insufficient for ADA compliance. The National Federation of the Blind opposes them.

Real compliance means fixing your actual code. That's what we do.

How Our ADA Audit Works

1

Free Automated Scan

Our scanner crawls your website and tests every page against all 50 WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA success criteria. You get a branded PDF report showing violation counts, severity levels, and your estimated liability exposure — completely free.

2

Manual Expert Review

Automated tools catch about 30% of accessibility issues. Our experts manually test your 10 most critical pages with keyboard navigation, screen readers (NVDA + VoiceOver), and color contrast analysis — bringing detection to approximately 90%.

3

Attorney-Reviewed Documentation

Every VPAT, certification letter, and compliance document is reviewed and signed by a licensed business attorney. This gives you legally defensible documentation — something no scanner, overlay, or automated tool can provide.

4

Remediation Roadmap

You receive developer-ready code examples for every violation, prioritized by severity. We walk through the plan on a 1-hour strategy call so your team knows exactly what to fix and in what order.

VeloXP vs. The Alternatives

Capability Overlay Widget Automated Scanner VeloXP
Detection rate ~5% ~30% ~90%
Manual expert review No No Yes
VPAT documentation No No Yes
Attorney-reviewed No No Yes
Legally defensible No — FTC fined accessiBe $1M No Yes
Fixes actual code No — cosmetic only No — reports only Yes
Price $30–$349/mo $0–$500 From $2,500

Industries at Highest Risk

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Healthcare

DOJ Title II deadline April 2026. MedStar Health settled for $440,000. Hospital and clinic websites are top targets for serial ADA plaintiffs.

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Education

OCR complaints surging. Universities face Title II requirements. Student portals, course catalogs, and application forms must be fully accessible.

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Government

28 CFR Part 35 mandates WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. State and local government websites face the strictest deadline — April 24, 2026.

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E-Commerce

Fashion Nova settled for $5.15 million. Online stores are Title III "places of public accommodation." Product pages, checkout flows, and filters must be accessible.

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Financial Services

Banks, credit unions, and fintech platforms face high complaint volumes. Account management, loan applications, and statements must meet WCAG standards.

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Hospitality

Hotels, restaurants, and travel booking sites are frequent targets. Reservation systems and menus must be screen-reader compatible.

Transparent Pricing

Dynamic per-page pricing. Base includes up to 10 pages — additional pages priced per-page.

Scan
FREE
Complimentary
  • Automated WCAG 2.1 AA scan (up to 10 pages)
  • Violation count by severity
  • Risk level assessment
  • Liability exposure estimate
  • Legal context and deadlines
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Remediate
From $5,000
One-time · +$200/page beyond 10
  • Everything in Audit
  • Direct code remediation
  • Alt text, ARIA, and form label fixes
  • Post-remediation verification
  • Accessibility certification letter
Fix Everything →
Monitor
From $300/mo
Monthly (6-mo min) · +$25/page/mo beyond 10
  • Monthly automated scans
  • Regression detection and alerts
  • Quarterly manual review
  • Monthly compliance scorecard
  • Annual VPAT update
Stay Compliant →

Get Your Free ADA Compliance Scan

Enter your website URL below. You'll receive a branded 12-page PDF report with your violation count, severity breakdown, liability estimate, and remediation roadmap — delivered to your inbox.

Free scan covers up to 10 pages. No credit card required. Report delivered to your email within 24 hours. Most scans complete same business day.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an ADA website compliance audit?

An ADA website compliance audit evaluates your website against WCAG 2.1 Level AA success criteria — the standard referenced by the Department of Justice for ADA Title II and Title III compliance. The audit identifies accessibility barriers that prevent people with disabilities from using your website, and provides specific remediation guidance to achieve compliance.

Is my website legally required to be ADA compliant?

Under the ADA, websites that qualify as "places of public accommodation" must be accessible to people with disabilities. The DOJ finalized rules requiring state and local government websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA by April 2026. In 2024 alone, 4,605 ADA website accessibility lawsuits were filed. Healthcare, education, government, and e-commerce businesses face the highest risk.

How much does an ADA compliance audit cost?

VeloXP offers a free automated scan that identifies WCAG violations and estimates your liability exposure. Our full audit starts at $2,500 for up to 10 pages and includes manual expert review, VPAT documentation, attorney-reviewed certification, and a remediation strategy call. Additional pages are $125 each — significantly less than enterprise firms that charge $10,000 to $50,000.

What is a VPAT and why do I need one?

A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is the industry-standard document that details how your website conforms to accessibility standards. Government agencies, healthcare organizations, and enterprise procurement teams increasingly require VPATs. VeloXP's VPATs are attorney-reviewed for legal defensibility.

Do accessibility overlay widgets make my site ADA compliant?

No. Overlay widgets do not fix underlying code issues and courts have rejected them as insufficient. The FTC fined accessiBe $1 million for deceptive practices, and over 800 organizations using overlays have been sued. Real compliance requires fixing your website's actual HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

How long does an ADA audit take?

The free automated scan typically delivers results within 24 hours — most complete same business day. A full audit — including manual expert review, keyboard and screen reader testing, VPAT generation, and attorney review — typically takes 5 to 7 business days.

What makes VeloXP's audit different?

Three things: (1) Attorney-reviewed documentation — every VPAT and certification letter is reviewed and signed by a licensed business attorney. (2) Combined automated and manual review achieving ~90% detection rate vs ~30% for automation-only. (3) Pricing starting at $2,500, which is 50–75% less than enterprise firms.

What happens if I get sued for ADA non-compliance?

ADA website lawsuits typically settle for $15,000 to $175,000. Healthcare organizations face higher exposure — MedStar Health settled for $440,000. A proactive audit at $2,500 costs a fraction of even a minor settlement, plus you avoid court-ordered remediation and ongoing monitoring requirements.

Don't Wait for a Lawsuit to Find Out

441 ADA lawsuits filed in February 2026 alone. The DOJ deadline is April 2026. Get your free scan now and know exactly where you stand.

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