A visually impaired man is taking legal action against a company for its website’s inaccessibility, claiming it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On February 4, 2026, Livingston Bennett filed a class-action complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Homesublime, LLC. Bennett alleges that the company’s website, Blindsgalore.com, is not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals, denying them equal access to goods and services.
Bennett, who relies on screen-reading software to navigate online content due to his visual impairment, claims that Homesublime’s website lacks essential accessibility features. These missing features include alternative text for images and keyboard navigation options. According to Bennett, these barriers prevent him and others from independently browsing or making purchases on the site. The complaint states that despite available technology to make websites accessible—such as using alternative text and ensuring all functions can be performed via keyboard—Homesublime has failed to implement these changes.
The lawsuit emphasizes the importance of web accessibility for visually impaired individuals who often rely more heavily on online platforms due to mobility-related barriers. It argues that by not providing an accessible website, Homesublime excludes blind and visually impaired people from participating fully in the digital economy. Bennett asserts that this exclusion constitutes discrimination under both state and federal law, specifically violating Title III of the ADA.
Bennett seeks a permanent injunction requiring Homesublime to modify its policies and practices so that its website becomes accessible to blind and visually impaired consumers. He also requests compensatory damages for himself and other class members who have faced discrimination due to these access barriers. Additionally, Bennett calls for a judicial declaration affirming that Homesublime’s website discriminates against visually impaired individuals by failing to provide necessary accommodations.
The case is being handled by attorney David B. Reyes of Equal Access Law Group, PLLC. The presiding judge is yet unnamed in Case No.: 1:26-cv-01280.
Source: 126cv01280_Livigston_Bennett_v_Homesublime_Complaint_Northern_District_of_Illinois.pdf
