ADA Information

Posted on: Sun, Feb 8 2009 9:07 PM

Posted by: morethanable Posts: 288

If a store refuses to accomodate me, I make my own way. Over or through things. I always have my trusty tape measure with me to measure my 36". But I will say, I've never been refused when I've asked for assistance. At my local Chili's last week, the assistant manager had to shovel a snowbank for me. The manager came out with rock salt a bit later. Thats why I go there!

Posted on: Mon, Feb 9 2009 2:08 AM

Posted by: Justin DeCastro Posts: 1,428

So totally agree with you guys.  Shop where we're respected, appreciated and accommodated.  Don't shop where we can't have equal and safe access to whatever the hell it is we're looking to buy.  I hate men's wear departments where the aisles are tight.  It's virtually impossible to pull anything off the racks when you're practically sitting on it.  LOL LOL LOL

I say we ALL email Dollar General and demand that they make their aisles 36 inches wide at the very LEAST in every one of their stores  from California to the New York Island, from the Redwood Forests, to the Gulf Stream Waters . . . .  

Sometimes a flood of emails will totally freak out the Home Office.  The last thing a business needs right now is a lousy reputation and losing potential customers.  They're hurtin' bad enough as it is.  Let's twist the blade a bit and wring some justice out of those buttheads!  They should know better.

I've gone through super tight aisles in stores where a slight deviation from driving a straight line down the narrow aisle could cause stuff to fall from the shelves.  So far, nothing's hit me falling.  If it ever did, I'd file a liability suit for personal injury, any damages to my wheelchair, and punitive damages for the fact they ignored ADA regs. 

Geez, can you imagine going through the fine crystals department?  That would be a real awakening to management after they've managed to sweep up all the broken glass.  LOL LOL LOL  If they don't bother to correct the ADA violation within a couple weeks, invite a dozen other wheelchair users to go shopping with you on your next visit.  

Remember -- the Republicans favored zero regulation.  But they're not in power anymore (thank gawd!) and their future is so horribly uncertain.   Maybe they won't be around for long to worry about anymore.  

Justin

Posted on: Mon, Feb 9 2009 9:01 AM

Posted by: ArkanzanWheeler Posts: 630

 Well I did threaten the manager with an ADA lawsuit, they claim that they are within the law that is why I am talking to a lawyer right now about it but this process takes too long.

As for contacting Dollar General, here is their contact page: http://www.dollargeneral.com/CustomerCare/Pages/ContactUs.aspx 

I can not find what I did with their old email addresses otherwise I would post them up here as well...lol.

Justin DeCastro:

Remember -- the Republicans favored zero regulation.  But they're not in power anymore (thank gawd!) and their future is so horribly uncertain.   Maybe they won't be around for long to worry about anymore.  

 

Justin

 How can you say that?  ADA came into effect in 1990, that was Bush Sr's time...he was a republican and the guy before him (Reagan) was also a republican so it wasn't like he came into office and it was already done waiting for him to sign *cough* Bay of Pigs *cough*...lol.

Posted on: Mon, Feb 9 2009 11:23 AM

Posted by: LeeDemp Posts: 43

Forgive me, but this is just like a political junkie.  You are only repeating your party speaking points.  I've filed several successful lawsuits and used the US Justice Department under Democratic and Republican administrations.  Keep your political opihnions to yourslf,  neither party does enough for our cause.

 The Justice Departmeny process using arbitration is a very long process.  My attorney is very thorough and is a big believer that all violations be corrected.  He is good!  If you want his name, contact me.  I've never taken one penny or paid one to see enforcement of the law.

Never threaten.  Put teeth to yor talk.  I politely asf first and sometimes it works,  At other times it requires the Courts.

Posted on: Mon, Feb 9 2009 12:45 PM

Posted by: Tania Posts: 697

I have had the same problem with JC Penney.  There were all sorts of violations throughout the store, especially with spacing between clothing racks.  Also, the wheelchair accessible dressing room was at the end of the row of rooms, which made it impossible to get my chair down to the room.  I ended up having to get out of my chair and scoot on my butt to the closest available room while my mom watched over my chair.  I gave the salespeople hell over this and have not been to that JCP since.  This was at a regular JCP, and the JCP outlet store in my area does not have any of the problems this other store did.  

I tried to report this incident on their website or by phone, but I kept getting the run-around and ultimately gave up.

Posted on: Mon, Feb 9 2009 6:19 PM

Posted by: Lynn Posts: 1,351

Arkanzanwheeler...have you talked to your independent Living Center or to ADAPT?  I'm sorry I haven't read this whole thread and just wondered- maybe you have said farther back on previous pages. They might be able to help with the courts/law problems. 

Lynn

Posted on: Wed, Feb 11 2009 3:10 PM

Posted by: ArkanzanWheeler Posts: 630

Lynn :

Arkanzanwheeler...have you talked to your independent Living Center or to ADAPT? 

Since I do not know about these places I do not think that I have talked to them, are they in Arkansas here?  Do you have any links to them?  Thanks

Posted on: Fri, Feb 13 2009 2:08 PM

Posted by: ArkanzanWheeler Posts: 630

LeeDemp:

Forgive me, but this is just like a political junkie.  You are only repeating your party speaking points.  I've filed several successful lawsuits and used the US Justice Department under Democratic and Republican administrations.  Keep your political opihnions to yourslf,  neither party does enough for our cause.

 The Justice Departmeny process using arbitration is a very long process.  My attorney is very thorough and is a big believer that all violations be corrected.  He is good!  If you want his name, contact me.  I've never taken one penny or paid one to see enforcement of the law.

Never threaten.  Put teeth to yor talk.  I politely asf first and sometimes it works,  At other times it requires the Courts.

Lee, I just wanted to say thanks for letting me know about this guy!  He just called me and we talked for a while about all the places around here.  He sounds like he will actually be able to get things done now.  For anyone else who is wanting a lawyer, here is his website: http://www.weitzfirm.com/   I would suggest bookmarking it and passing it along, maybe if he gets too much business then he will expand or other lawyers will also start doing ADA cases.