Business owners call flood of disability suits an ambush

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 8/31/03 | L. Stuart Ditzen

[Princeliberty]

Don't forget this more Republican big government.

So that makes this garbage ok.

[tkathy]

Blood sucking lawyers are helping destroy our economy and costing jobs.

[Thebaddog]

"I have to tell you," said Mariana Nork, senior vice president of the American Association of People With Disabilities, "I have not found anything that's 100 percent compliant with the ADA."

The ADA is really a civil rights law and was written to be intentionally vague. It's in the eye of the beholder to be in compliance or not. It is one of the worst laws ever written in my opinion.

[szweig]

Sounds like someone could you some persuadin' here...

[Joe 6-pack]

"Sounds like someone could you some persuadin' here..."

Perhaps the next time I'm home in PA, I'll put on some dark glasses, halter my shepherd and see how well the offices of Brodsky & Smith comply with the ADA.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

America has become a tort lottery. Spin the wheel with your lawyer....hit the jackpot.

[yankeedame]

If business owners are upset at the suits filed so far, Lax said, "they ain't seen nothin' yet." The plan, he declared, is to roll out 400 to 500 suits a month until more than 5,000 businesses have been cited for ADA violations.

Sounds like these business owners need to get together and hire the best P.I. money will buy. After all, there are two sides to every coin.

[jigsaw]

Just make sure your shepherd is really, really hungry before you go in.

Actually, some wheelchairer should check out Brodsky & Smith.

[vharlow]

These guys are shakedown artists. Extortion used to be
illegal.

[Dudoight]

What about a counter suit? OR a business 'class action' suit against the attorneys?

[KarlInOhio]

I'll put on some dark glasses, halter my shepherd and see ...

You'll see? What a give away. I think that you might be a sightist. < /sarcasm>

[joesnuffy]

LOL thats funny...
Hopefully the Shepherd finds some trial liar's (in his sharkskin suit -ala fin on back) leg to
honor with a one -back leg salute

[Jack Wilson]

--worst law ever written-- this web site aqrees with you:
http://www.derer.com/ADA.htm

[szweig]

The law schools must close for ten years. Perhaps this will help to quell the onslaught of nuisance and worthless lawsuits. Also, these "attornies" should be disbarred for being a shame on their profession.

[szweig]

Paging Mr. S -- paging Mr. W

[EggsAckley]

Extortion used to be illegal.

Ah yes, but that was in the days BEFORE Jesse Jackson.

[carmody]

Brodsky denied that fees were the motive for all the suits. "That's ridiculous," he said.

His rebuttal skills are impressive!

[Cultural Jihad]

and see how well the offices of Brodsky & Smith comply with the ADA.

Their one violation against the tons of money pouring into their coffers from hundreds of businesses being extorted, and they'd probably just laugh at your efforts. If the intent of the law is being thwarted then the law will have to change.

[Liz]

Heheh.....dollars to donuts predator lawyers, Brodsky and Smith, are ripe for a disabilities lawsuit....against them.