Wal-Mart Sued by Disabled Over Payment Machines
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Advocates for the disabled are suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over point-of-sale machines they claim are inaccessible to customers who use wheelchairs and scooters. The class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco by the Berkeley-based Center for Independent Living and two disabled individuals. The plaintiffs allege that Wal-Mart knowingly placed payment machines beyond the reach of wheelchair and scooter users, making it difficult for them to independently pay for goods with a credit or debit card. Plaintiff Janet Brown of Pittsburgh says she has to share her private PIN with cashiers because she uses a wheelchair and can't reach the payment device on her own. Wal-Mart officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
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