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Bombas website class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Kevin Yan Luis filed a class action lawsuit against Bombas LLC.
- Why: Yan Luis claims Bombas failed to make its website fully accessible to and independently usable by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court.
- What are my options: Try Halara for sock alternatives to Bombas.
Apparel company Bombas failed to make its website fully accessible to and independently usable by individuals who are blind or visually impaired, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Kevin Yan Luis, who is legally blind, claims Bombas’ website contains access barriers to screen-reading software used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired to use the internet.
The plaintiff argues the alleged access barriers on the Bombas website deny individuals who are blind or visually impaired with equal access to goods and services provided to the company’s non-disabled customers, in an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
“Defendant’s denial of full and equal access to its website, and therefore denial of products and services offered, and in conjunction with its physical locations, is a violation of Plaintiff’s rights under the (ADA),” the Bombas class action states.
The plaintiff wants to represent a nationwide class and New York subclass of legally blind persons who have attempted to access Bombas’ website and as a result been denied equal access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered on it.
Bombas website contains inaccessible drop-down menus, lack of proper tagging of links, class action claims
Access barriers to screen-reading software on Bombas’ website include incorrect heading structure, a lack of proper tagging of links and inaccessible drop-down menus, among other things, according to the Bombas class action.
“Bombas denies the blind access to services and information made available through Bombas.com by preventing them from freely navigating Bombas.com,” the class action states.
In addition to allegedly violating the ADA, the plaintiff claims, Bombas is in violation of New York State Human Rights Law, New York State Civil Rights Law and New York City Human Rights Law.
The plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting injunctive and declaratory relief along with an award of compensatory and statutory damages for himself and all class members.
In another case involving Bombas, the company agreed to pay $225,000 in August 2021 to resolve claims revolving around a 2016 data breach.
Have you been denied equal access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered on Bombas’ website? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Noor A. Saab of The Law Office of Noor A. Saab.
The Bombas website class action lawsuit is Yan Luis v. Bombas LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-07292, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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