Seven businesses in the Coachella Valley were hit by San Diego resident Roy Gash this spring. Gash is represented by the law firm Pinnock & Wakefield, one of the most litigious firms in all of California in regards to ADA litigation.
Gash’s claims against John’s Restaurant in Palm Desert included an improper disabled parking space, a paper towel dispenser in the men’s room more than 48 inches from the floor, a round instead of lever doorknob on the restroom entrance door and a front counter too high to access. Gash is seeking more than $25,000, attorney’s fees and correction of the alleged violations. Gash’s lawsuit complaint states that he “desires to return to the defendant’s places of business in the immediate future.”
In the article three things are revealed about Pinnock & Wakefield:
- Almost 2,000 ADA lawsuits have been filed by this firm
- “Ninety percent of all cases are settled early, because that’s what the court wants,” – Theodore Pinnock
- The average ADA settlement demand ranges from $4,000 to $7,000. From our own experience, this is true.
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Link: The Desert Sun (article, August 9th, 2009)
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