ADA Compliance Audit
Your website has 249 accessibility violations across 10 pages — putting you at HIGH risk for ADA lawsuits averaging $5K-$20K per case.
ADA Compliance Audit
Caribou Memorial Hospital
Total
249
Critical
66
Pages
10
Risk
HIGH
Site has 249 violations. DOJ Title II deadline: April 2026. Don't wait.
See ViolationsCompliance Scorecard
Summary of WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across all scanned pages.
| Dimension | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Compliance | 87% | Passing |
| Critical Violations | 66 | Failing |
| Serious Violations | 174 | Failing |
| Moderate Violations | 9 | Warning |
| Pages Fully Compliant | 0/10 | Failing |
Executive Summary
Our automated WCAG 2.1 AA scan of Caribou Memorial Hospital's website (cariboumemorial.org) identified 249 accessibility violations across 10 unique issue types, with a 87% overall pass rate across 10 pages. This represents significant legal exposure under ADA Title II and III requirements.
The most prevalent issues are ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets wcag 2 aa minimum contrast ratio thresholds (121 instances) and ensure every form element has a label (64 instances). These are classified as 'serious' under WCAG guidelines — meaning they create significant barriers for users with disabilities.
With 240 serious/critical violations and the DOJ's April 2026 Title II deadline approaching, Caribou Memorial Hospital should prioritize remediation to avoid potential ADA litigation (4,605 website lawsuits filed in 2024, average settlement $5K-$20K per case).
What We Found
These issues create barriers for users with disabilities and expose Caribou Memorial Hospital to ADA litigation.
wcag2aa, wcag143
Found 121 instances across scanned pages. Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds
Fix any of the following: Element has insufficient color contrast of 4.16 (foreground color: #d4448b, background color: #fefefe, font size: 13.5pt (18px), font weight: bold). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1
wcag2a, wcag412
Found 64 instances across scanned pages. Ensure every form element has a label
Fix any of the following: Element does not have an implicit (wrapped) <label> Element does not have an explicit <label> aria-label attribute does not exist or is empty aria-labelledby attribute does not exist, references elements that do not exist or references elements that are empty Element has no title attribute Element has no placeholder attribute Element's default semantics were not overridden with role="none" or role="presentation"
wcag2a, wcag244, wcag412
Found 36 instances across scanned pages. Ensure links have discernible text
Fix all of the following: Element is in tab order and does not have accessible text Fix any of the following: Element does not have text that is visible to screen readers aria-label attribute does not exist or is empty aria-labelledby attribute does not exist, references elements that do not exist or references elements that are empty Element has no title attribute
wcag2a, wcag311
Found 9 instances across scanned pages. Ensure every HTML document has a lang attribute
Fix any of the following: The <html> element does not have a lang attribute
All Violation Types
| Rule | Count | Impact | Pages | Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| color-contrast Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds | 121 | serious | 9 | ✓ |
| label Ensure every form element has a label | 64 | critical | 9 | ✓ |
| link-name Ensure links have discernible text | 36 | serious | 9 | ✓ |
| html-has-lang Ensure every HTML document has a lang attribute | 9 | serious | 9 | ✓ |
| meta-viewport Ensure <meta name="viewport"> does not disable text scaling and zooming | 9 | moderate | 9 | ✓ |
| aria-input-field-name Ensure every ARIA input field has an accessible name | 2 | serious | 2 | — |
| aria-prohibited-attr Ensure ARIA attributes are not prohibited for an element's role | 2 | serious | 2 | — |
| button-name Ensure buttons have discernible text | 2 | critical | 2 | — |
| frame-title Ensure <iframe> and <frame> elements have an accessible name | 2 | serious | 2 | — |
| nested-interactive Ensure interactive controls are not nested as they are not always announced by screen readers or can cause focus problems for assistive technologies | 2 | serious | 2 | — |
Page-Level Breakdown
Where violations appear across the site — and how severe they are.
Volunteer
/volunteer/
Homepage
/
Homepage
/
Contact Us
/contact-us/
What Are The Treatment Options For Nail Fungus
/what-are-the-treatment-options-for-nail-fungus/
Tos
/tos/
Donate
/donate/
Privacy
/privacy/
About Us
/about-us/
Sitemap.Xm
/sitemap.xm
Site-Wide Issues — Present on Every Page
These violations appear globally across the site and require template-level fixes — not page-by-page patches.
Legal Exposure
The DOJ's enforcement posture has shifted. Federal courts are consistently ruling that websites are places of public accommodation covered by Title III — and Title II applies to government entities with a hard deadline.
Avg Settlement
$5,000-$20,000
per ADA website case
DOJ Title II Deadline
April 2026
mandatory compliance date
FTC Overlay Fine
$1,000,000
fined for false claims (accessiBe)
Overlay Widgets Don't Work — and Courts Know It
The FTC fined accessiBe $1,000,000 for false compliance claims. 800+ overlay users were still sued despite having the widget installed. Courts consistently reject JavaScript overlays as evidence of compliance — they mask violations from automated tools without fixing them for real users.
Healthcare organizations face heightened exposure under ADA Title II. The DOJ's April 2026 enforcement deadline is not a soft date — it applies to state and local government entities and their contractors.
Remediation Plan
A structured 3-phase approach — from critical patches to long-term compliance. No surprises, no black boxes.
Timelines confirmed during kickoff. Phase 1 critical fixes can begin within 48 hours of engagement.
Investment
The free scan above shows what is broken. The paid Audit tells you exactly how to fix it — with manual expert review, screen reader testing, per-violation code specs, and a legally defensible VPAT. Automated tools catch ~30% of issues. A full audit catches 100%.
Complimentary
Automated WCAG 2.1 AA scan — your first step to understanding compliance risk. See violation count, severity breakdown, and liability estimate.
Target KPIs
Baseline risk assessment
One-time
Comprehensive audit with manual expert review. Developer-ready fix specs. Legally defensible documentation.
Target KPIs
Complete WCAG 2.1 AA conformance report with developer handoff
One-time
Full-service: we find and fix the violations. Complete audit plus hands-on code remediation and verification.
Target KPIs
WCAG 2.1 AA conformance achieved, zero critical/serious violations
Monthly (6-month minimum)
Ongoing compliance monitoring. Monthly scans, regression detection, quarterly expert review.
Target KPIs
Sustained WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, <5 open violations
Pricing scales with page count and violation complexity. We'll confirm your exact quote on a 20-minute call.
About This Assessment
This ADA Compliance Audit was produced by VeloXP's automated WCAG scanning system using axe-core and Puppeteer. It evaluates website accessibility against WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards — the benchmark recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice for ADA Title II and Title III compliance. Note: Automated scanning detects approximately 30% of WCAG issues. A comprehensive manual audit (available in the Audit tier) covers 100% of testable criteria.
Questions? Reply to this email or book a quick call. We can have Phase 1 fixes underway within 48 hours of engagement.
Pick a time that works — 20 minutes, no pressure.
Eddie Lester · VeloXP · eddie.lester@veloxp.com