Rideshare company Uber announced Thursday that it would be partnering with local health care facilities to offer patients rides to their doctors’ offices. But, as the company plans to roll out the initiative, it faces lawsuits in several major cities alleging that it fails to provide enough wheelchair-accessible vehicles to customers.
Uber has a specific service for people with wheelchairs, it’s called UberWAV for “wheelchair accessible vehicle.” But disability rights advocates say those cars are rarely available.
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Media Contact: Christina Brandt-Young, (212) 644-8644, cbrandt-young@dralegal.org DRA Announces New York Office Relocation and Expansion “To accommodate new growth, better serve our clients, and ensure all New Yorkers have equal opportunities, DRA is moving to a new, expanded office on 42nd street.” –Michelle Caiola On Friday, March 2nd, DRA will … Continue reading “DRA Announces New York Office Relocation and Expansion”
When you request an Uber ride, you can swipe through options such as UberX, Pool, Black, SUV and WAV, which stands for “wheelchair accessible vehicle.”
A lawsuit was filed against Kern County on Wednesday by two disability rights groups claiming that youth in the county’s correctional facilities were discriminated against.
The MTA agrees to study how it can open up more of the subway system to disabled riders who now have access to less than a quarter of its stations.
County is Cooperating Fully with Investigation Berkeley, Calif. (February 22, 2018) – Today, Disability Rights California (“DRC”) and Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”) released a 50-page report on their 6-month investigation of the treatment of youth with disabilities at the County Juvenile Hall and other county correctional facilities. The investigation uncovered what the groups describe as … Continue reading “Watchdog Groups Charge That Kern County Juvenile Corrections Discriminates Against Youth With Disabilities And File Suit In Federal Court”
Sid Wolinsky, Disability Rights Advocates, on Strategic Litigation (video with transcription and captioning)
In This Issue Letter from the Managing Directors New Wolinsky Fellow Ensuring the Larry Paradis Legacy Fund Lasts in Perpetuity Impact Report Letter from the Managing Directors Dear DRA Family, We hope you enjoyed the holiday season and that your 2018 is off to a great start. We would like to start this New Year … Continue reading “January 2018 E-Newsletter”
E la Carte, Inc., creators of the PrestoPrime EMV System for full-service restaurants, and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar, announced a partnership with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco to produce a text-to-speech capability for the PrestoPrime EMV System that will be incorporated … Continue reading “Ability Magazine”