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Seywarth highlights rise of US disability access claims
Disability claims relating to ramps and other forms of access rose 55 per cent in the year to June 30, according to an analysis by Washington DC-based Seywarth Shaw.
Swimming pools: potential claims Volodymyr Burdiak
Nolan Klein, a lawyer based in Florida who acts for businesses in these cases, said: ‘Most small businesses don’t have legal departments to oversee this stuff. If you drive along the coast in Florida, say, you pass a string of small hotels and motels with pools. Each one is now a lawsuit waiting to happen.’ They may not be aware of requirements to offer a pool lift for disabled guests. Source: Wall Street Journal
