Litigation

Disability Rights Florida often takes legal action to protect the lives and well-being of Floridians with disabilities.

What is Litigation?

Litigation is the proccess of taking legal action. This could look like settling a dispute or going to court to fight for a person with disability's rights. Our staff has protected the rights of people with disabilities through litigation in healthcare, education, housing, and more. Click on the examples below to learn more about some of our previous litigation.

DRF Investigation Demands Compliance and Transparency from The Florida Department of Corrections in Mental Health Care

Saturday, February 25, 2023

For the past few years, Disability Rights Florida (DRF) has been monitoring the Florida Department of Corrections’ (FDC) inpatient mental health units to ensure that the inmates with mental health conditions placed there are safe and are receiving appropriate mental health care as required by law.

How COVID-19’s Impact on Schools Resulted in Inaccessible and Unsafe Busing

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

This is a vulnerable time to be a student with a disability in public schools, and now as COVID continues, we must do everything we can to protect students and their rights to a safe and appropriate education. This case is an important example and reminder of disability education advocacy work that we do that parents may not know about.

Disability Rights Florida Reaches Settlement with Florida Department of Corrections Requiring Systemic Reforms to Treatment of Incarcerated People with Disabilities

Friday, November 19, 2021

All people with disabilities deserve access to accommodations, such as interpreters, mobility aids, and accessible programs. Our settlement agreement will hold the Florida Department of Corrections accountable to ensure the rights of Floridians with disabilities are protected.

Disability Rights Florida Shines Spotlight on Homestead Shelter

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Disability Rights Florida, Florida’s Protection and Advocacy system, has released its Follow-Up Monitoring Report of the Homestead Emergency Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children today. The report is the culmination of two in-person visits to the facility and contains a number of serious findings.