ADA Compliance Audit
Your website has 47 accessibility violations across 10 pages — putting you at HIGH risk for ADA lawsuits averaging $5K-$20K per case.
ADA Compliance Audit
Potter Handy
Total
47
Critical
9
Pages
10
Risk
HIGH
Site has 47 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 | 99% | Passing |
| Critical Violations | 9 | Failing |
| Serious Violations | 38 | Failing |
| Moderate Violations | 0 | Pass |
| Pages Fully Compliant | 0/10 | Failing |
Executive Summary
Our automated WCAG 2.1 AA scan of Potter Handy's website (potterhandy.com) identified 47 accessibility violations across 4 unique issue types, with a 99% overall pass rate across 10 pages. This represents significant legal exposure under ADA Title II and III requirements.
The most prevalent issues are ensure links have discernible text (15 instances) and ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets wcag 2 aa minimum contrast ratio thresholds (13 instances). These are classified as 'serious' under WCAG guidelines — meaning they create significant barriers for users with disabilities.
With 47 serious/critical violations and the DOJ's April 2026 Title II deadline approaching, Potter Handy 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 Potter Handy to ADA litigation.
wcag2a, wcag244, wcag412
Found 15 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
wcag2aa, wcag143
Found 13 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 2.07 (foreground color: #ffffff, background color: #14cab4, font size: 10.5pt (14px), font weight: bold). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1
wcag2a, wcag131
Found 10 instances across scanned pages. Ensure that lists are structured correctly
Fix all of the following: List element has direct children that are not allowed: a
wcag2a, wcag412
Found 9 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"
All Violation Types
| Rule | Count | Impact | Pages | Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| link-name Ensure links have discernible text | 15 | serious | 1 | — |
| color-contrast Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds | 13 | serious | 10 | ✓ |
| list Ensure that lists are structured correctly | 10 | serious | 10 | ✓ |
| label Ensure every form element has a label | 9 | critical | 9 | ✓ |
Page-Level Breakdown
Where violations appear across the site — and how severe they are.
Homepage
/
Sarah Anastasi
/sarah-anastasi
Naomi Butler
/naomi-butler
Krista Hemming
/krista-hemming
James Treglio
/james-treglio
Jason Masanque
/jason-masanque
Isabel Masanque
/isabel-masanque
Claire Cylkowski
/claire-cylkowski
Christina Carson
/christina-carson
Cara Townsend
/cara-townsend
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%.
You already have this
This is the automated WCAG 2.1 AA scan you received — and what you're reading right now. It detects ~30% of accessibility issues using automated tools. A real audit covers 100%.
Target KPIs
Baseline risk assessment — automated only
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.
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Eddie Lester · VeloXP · eddie.lester@veloxp.com