accessibility glossary

ADA Demand Letter

An ADA demand letter is written correspondence, typically from an attorney representing a disabled individual, alleging that a business's website is inaccessible and demanding remediation and often a monetary settlement.

A typical demand letter describes specific barriers encountered (such as images without alt text or a checkout form that cannot be completed by keyboard), cites the ADA and sometimes a state law like California’s Unruh Act, and proposes a settlement, frequently including both remediation commitments and a payment covering damages and attorney fees.

Responding quickly and constructively, rather than ignoring it, generally produces better outcomes: many businesses commission an urgent accessibility audit immediately after receiving one, both to understand real exposure and to demonstrate good-faith effort toward compliance, which can meaningfully affect how a dispute resolves.

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