Settlement Reached to Provide Equal Access to Critical Health Care Services
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New York, NY (August 14, 2018)—In resolution of a federal lawsuit brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) last March, NYU Langone Health, NRAD Medical Associates, and related entities have agreed to acquire and install height-adjustable examination tables and related accessible medical equipment at each of their radiology centers in Nassau County and New York City.
The agreement settles a lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York by Plaintiff Sandra Lamb, a Long Island resident who uses a wheelchair and unsuccessfully sought healthcare at NYU Langone-NRAD facilities. There are 119,000 people in Nassau County with mobility disabilities who can potentially benefit from this new equipment.
Height-adjustable examination tables with safety features are necessary for patients with mobility disabilities who cannot stand and walk to a standard-height examination table. Inaccessible equipment can create safety risks, and if only inaccessible equipment is offered, patients cannot receive a medical evaluation as thorough as [...]