Two Florida state congressmen are expected to introduce legislation designed to block plaintiffs' lawyers from using the Americans with Disabilities Act as a mill for grinding out legal fees. In recent months, more than 600 businesses in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties were slapped with federal ADA suits demanding better access to public accommodations for the handicapped. Legal fees to defend those suits, which often settle quickly, generally range from $5,000 to $20,000.
February 08, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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Two South Florida congressmen are expected to announce plans today to introduce legislation designed to block plaintiffs’ lawyers from using the Americans with Disabilities Act as a mill for grinding out legal fees.
In recent months, more than 600 businesses large and small in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties have been slapped with federal ADA suits demanding better access to public accommodations for the handicapped.
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