Georgia only has a narrow disability-access law (originally blind, deaf and physically disabled persons; 'physically or mentally impaired' persons from July 1, 2026) enforced mainly as a misdemeanor up to $2,000; no statutory damages or fee-shifting, so website exposure is essentially federal ADA. On top of that, the federal ADA applies in Georgia as everywhere: a business that loses or settles a website accessibility suit pays the plaintiff’s attorney’s fees.
The law
The federal baseline
ADA Title III gives a private plaintiff no money damages, but a business that loses or settles pays the plaintiff’s attorney’s fees (42 U.S.C. § 12205 (opens in a new tab)). That fee-shifting is what makes a website claim expensive, in Georgia and everywhere else.
Lawsuits in Georgia
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Questions
Can a business in Georgia be sued over an inaccessible website?
Yes. The federal ADA applies in every state, and a plaintiff can sue in federal court for an order to fix the site plus attorney's fees. Whether Georgia law lets a person sue a business directly for money is unconfirmed in the statute text we read. We found no court decision applying Georgia law to a website.
What is the minimum a Georgia court awards for a website accessibility violation?
Georgia law sets no fixed minimum per violation. Georgia only has a narrow disability-access law (originally blind, deaf and physically disabled persons; 'physically or mentally impaired' persons from July 1, 2026) enforced mainly as a misdemeanor up to $2,000; no statutory damages or fee-shifting, so website exposure is essentially federal ADA.
Do I pay the plaintiff's lawyer if I lose or settle in Georgia?
Under the federal ADA, yes: a business that loses or settles usually pays the plaintiff's attorney's fees (42 U.S.C. § 12205). Georgia law itself doesn't add a fee award.
Which accessibility standard should a Georgia business website meet?
The ADA doesn't name a technical standard for businesses. The Justice Department's 2022 guidance points to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and its 2024 rule for state and local governments adopted WCAG 2.1 Level AA.