[blindlaw] Fw:AccommodationandComplianceseries:TheADAAmendmentsAct of 2008

[John]

Hi Keith,
Here in Florida we have a pro blind law that protects a blind pedestrian if
they are injured and were using their canes, however, we do not protect the
blind from negligence if they are negligent in not using a cane or other
recognized means of alerting the community of their blindness. 
After all, the use of a cane is as protective for the public as it is for
the blind user.
Take care,
John

John A. Ramsey Jr., Esq.

Gainesville, FL 32609

Phone: (352) 505-6642



-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of KEITH VICK 
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:19 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List ; Mark BurningHawk
Subject: Re: [blindlaw]
Fw:AccommodationandComplianceseries:TheADAAmendmentsAct of 2008


Hi List Members, I believe that New York has a statute that disallows a
claim of negligence based on failure to use a cane. This may be the case in
other states. Also, as someone who has had the privilege of training in
aikido and brazilian jiu jitsu I find the concept of martial arts training
as a recognized adaptive method rather amusing and highly speculative.
However, I do admit that the training has helped me adjust to my
progressively worsening vision mostly because the arts trains one to deal
with unexpected movements against ones body - a rather common occurrence in
the subways of New York city. Warmest regards, Keith Vick


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark BurningHawk
Sent: 1/4/2009 11:26:01 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw]
Fw:AccommodationandComplianceseries:TheADAAmendmentsAct of 2008 I am not
sure of a way in which a blind person using skills learned via a certain
type of training could injure another person.  I am a bit disturbed to hear
that there's a different "reasonable standard," for persons and blind
persons, but other than that, I think my original question has been
answered, and I really didn't mean to stir up any controversy over mobility
methods.


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