The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Polyclinic resolved allegations of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violation, where on multiple occasions, one of the medical facilities allegedly failed to provide a sign language interpreter for a patient who is deaf and blind.

The terms of the settlement include Polyclinic paying $25,000 to the patient who reportedly had multiple appointments either cancelled or lacking adequate interpreter services, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced .

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