PopSockets Class Action Says Blind Customers Can’t Order Phone Grips Online

A PopSockets class action lawsuit argues that the mobile phone accessory company’s website isn’t accessible to those with visual impairments.

The lead plaintiff in this PopSockets class action lawsuit is a legally blind individual who makes use of screen-reading software when accessing websites.

The PopSockets website class action lawsuit details that more than 8 million people in the U.S. are blind.

The establishment of disability access laws helps those with visual impairments to be able to read, understand, and make use of websites and other materials.

The PopSockets class action lawsuit argues that the defendants are denying blind or visually impaired people the opportunity to have equal access.

The PopSockets class action lawsuit states that the defendant’s website has thousands of access errors that prevent a person with a visual impairment from being able to use the site or complete purchases.

The plaintiff alleges that a blind or visually impaired individual would not be able to complete a transaction due to the numerous barriers in place.

As argued in the PopSockets class action lawsuit, the use of the internet for commerce purposes is increasingly becoming a part of daily living, and one that visually impaired people rely on due to the challenges they face with other shopping methods.

As online shopping has become more popular with everyone and in particular, the visually impaired community, a number of different forms of assistive technology have been created.

The PopSockets class action lawsuit alleges that blind people are being blocked from interacting with or carrying out transactions with the defendant’s website.

The plaintiff states that she attempted to add a product to her cart but was unable to do so despite requesting that the button be clicked.

The PopSockets class action lawsuit contends that many other online retail companies have made advanced in their use of assistive technology such as descriptive links, accessible forms, alternative text, and the usage of tables.

However, according to the PopSockets lawsuit, PopSockets has failed to implement many of these tools that would help visually impaired people access and use the website.

The lead plaintiff in the PopSockets class action lawsuit says that this failure to act violates basic equal access requirements in state and federal law.

The lawsuit argues that unless the company addresses these access barriers that visually impaired clientele will be unable to navigate the site, much less complete a purchase through it.

The PopSockets class action lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in the company’s practices, procedures, and policies so that the website becomes more accessible to visually-impaired and blind consumers.

The lawsuit further seeks compensatory damages for those Class Members who were unable to access the site.

The plaintiff seeks to represent a nationwide Class as well as a New York Class of visually impaired people who attempted to access the PopSockets website.

The proposed Class are represented by Dan Shaked of Shaked Law Group PC.

The PopSockets Website Class Action Lawsuit is Aretha Crosson v. PopSockets LLC, Case No. 1:19-cv-00200, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.