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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: May 22, 2019 12:30PM

The 4k amount you often hear of is in relation to statutory damages that some states allows when suits are filed against the ADA and state laws for accessibility such as the Unruh Act in California. Most settlements for folks who just want a payout are in the range of what Jared mentioned although sometimes slightly higher.

Regarding being sued again -- it's very common and unless the case was settled as a class action or there is an agreement with the DOJ or something similar. Otherwise the future plaintiffs were not involved in the original settlement and thus often have legal right to litigate as well. Class actions in this area are appearing more commonly but may be hard to get certified as a class -- but if they do the risk could be higher to defendants. ADA suits at civil suits filed in Federal courts and thus double jeopardy is not relevant. I'm not a lawyer though and this isn't legal advice.

Jonathan