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Seven CUs Sued by Blind Plaintiffs, Alleging ADA Violations

Suit targets credit unions in Pennsylvania, Texas and California and says at least half of ATMs in U.S. are non-compliant..
All suits were filed after a March 15, 2012, deadline to comply with the 2010 rules.
Christopher Danielsen, director of public relations for the National Federation of the Blind, confirmed that ATM accessibility is, indeed, a problem for blind consumers......Read More..Seven CUs Sued by Blind Plaintiffs, Alleging ADA Violations:

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