自2022年以来,有15 000多起ADA诉讼声称,网站排除了视障用户,大多是因为缺少图像描述和设计不当。
Over 15,000 ADA lawsuits since 2022 allege websites exclude visually impaired users, mostly over missing image descriptions and poor design.
自2022年以来,已有超过15 000起诉讼,指控美国企业违反《美国残疾人法》,使视障用户无法进入其网站,主要原因是图像描述缺失、导航不良和非键盘友好设计。
Over 15,000 lawsuits have been filed since 2022 alleging that U.S. businesses violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by making their websites inaccessible to visually impaired users, primarily due to missing image descriptions, poor navigation, and non-keyboard-friendly designs.
2025年提出的4 000起案件中,近90%只来自16家律师事务所,引起了对利润驱动诉讼的关切。
Nearly 90% of the 4,000 cases filed in 2025 came from just 16 law firms, raising concerns about profit-driven litigation.
小企业主报告说,法律费用使小企业主不堪重负,甚至在努力遵守规定之后,他们就花数万美元解决了问题,而批评者则认为,由于缺乏明确的联邦数字无障碍标准,因此可以反复提出诉讼。
Small business owners report being overwhelmed by legal costs, settling for tens of thousands of dollars—even after making compliance efforts—while critics argue the lack of clear federal standards for digital accessibility enables repeated lawsuits.
一些律师为诉讼辩护,认为必须强制执行,而另一些律师则警告系统存在被利用的风险,没有任何案件要审判,和解往往取代有意义的变革。
Some attorneys defend the suits as necessary enforcement, while others warn the system risks exploitation, with no cases going to trial and settlements often replacing meaningful change.