Miami, FL — A subsidiary of Bridgestone/Firestone, which operates Firestone’s nationwide chain of stores, has agreed to settle a disability rights lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Paul C. Huck in Miami approved the deal, which requires Bridgestone/Firestone to hire experts to identify any barriers to access at its stores and then fix those problems.

Thee settlement “represents a comprehensive program by which approximately 2,200 of [Bridgestone/Firestone's] stores will be inspected and enhanced as may be necessary (or verified as already in compliance) to be accessible to persons with mobility and dexterity disabilities,” says Huck’s order. Bridgestone/Firestone has five years to comply.

(via Miami Daily Business Review)