According to DisabilityScoop.com, Disney is facing allegations of discrimination in a lawsuit that says that the company does not accommodate people with disabilities at its theme parks and violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The lawsuit was filed earlier this month by the mothers of 16 children and young adults with disabilities, and accuses Disney of dissuading the presence of disabled youths at theme parks.
According to the lawsuit, Disney had made changes to its accommodation policies last fall, allowing individuals with disabilities and their guests to skip to the front of lines for attractions. However, now, visitors to Walt Disney World and Disneyland can obtain a Disability Access Service Card, which allows them to schedule a return time to wait in line for a ride.
Disney said it switched to the card after the old system was “abused and exploited.” In their lawsuit, the families allege that the company wanted to “cleanse its parks of what Disney views as the anti-Magic of such persons’ stimming, tics and meltdowns.”
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit also claims that Disney has a “secret Magic List” where the company “extends to select individuals five passes to gain immediate access to rides without even obtaining a Disability Access Card.”
Are There Options If My Child Was Born With a Disability?
Unfortunately, many children with disabilities are suffering because of negligence. Disabilities that affect a person’s intelligence, including brain damage and cerebral palsy, are often the result of a healthcare provider’s negligence at birth.
These injuries can result in intellectual limitations, hearing deficits, vision impairment, behavioral problems, seizures, speaking difficulties and learning disabilities that require special accommodations by businesses and the public. They also often require extensive therapy and rehabilitation.
It is unfortunate that children have to allegedly suffer, and may not be able to enjoy something as simple as a trip to a theme park because of their injuries. This should serve as a reminder that family members of birth injury victims should seek compensation through malpractice lawsuits.
Please contact our law firm if your son or daughter is suffering because of a healthcare provider’s negligence, so that we may advise you of your legal rights. You can meet with our birth injury attorneys to see what options are available to you.
For more information, call our firm at 1 (800) 460-0606 to schedule a free consultation.
[Did You Know: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990.]
Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP – Birth Injury Attorneys
Source: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/04/08/disney-sued-disability-policy/19263/
