Massachusetts ADA Website Compliance Guide

🦞 MASSACHUSETTS: PROGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT LEADER

1,109 Government Entities face compliance requirements in the nation's most progressive accessibility environment, with settlements averaging $61,000 statewide.

🎯 High-Value Boston Metro Settlements:
• Suffolk County (Boston): $89,000 settlement
• Boston Public Schools: $78,000 settlement
• 16 documented cases show systematic enforcement

⚖️ Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 151B: State disability rights law provides stronger protections than federal ADA. Private right of action allows attorney fees and damages up to $300,000 per violation.

🎓 Academic Powerhouse Influence: Harvard, MIT, Boston University drive accessibility research and advocacy. Academic corridor creates sophisticated legal and technical expertise targeting government compliance.

🏥 Healthcare Innovation Hub: Massachusetts' medical device and biotech leadership includes disability technology expertise. Innovation economy creates high accessibility expectations.

📊 Municipal Complexity: 351 cities and towns (highest municipal density) create numerous compliance obligations. Each municipality faces individual lawsuit risk.

🔥 Litigation Warning: Massachusetts combines progressive legal environment, academic advocacy, and wealthy plaintiff bar. Represents highest per-capita government accessibility enforcement risk in US.